The Ugly Vegetables

Grace Lin, Grace Lin

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Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
01 January 2014

Nature, the natural world (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's&YA); Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's&YA)

"In this charming story about celebrating differences a Chinese-American girl wishes for a garden of bright flowers instead of one full of bumpy, ugly, vegetables. The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than the garden of ""black-purple-green vines, fuzzy wrinkled leaves, prickly stems, and a few little yellow flowers"" that she and her mother grow. Nevertheless, mother assures her that ""these are better than flowers."" Come harvest time, everyone agrees as those ugly Chinese vegetables become the tastiest, most aromatic soup they have ever known. As the neighborhood comes together to share flowers and ugly vegetable soup, the young gardener learns that regardless of appearances, everything has its own beauty and purpose.

THE UGLY VEGETABLES springs forth with the bright and cheerful colors of blooming flowers and lumpy vegetables. Grace Lin's playful illustrations pour forth with abundant treasures. Complete with a guide to the Chinese pronunciation of the vegetables and the recipe for ugly vegetable soup! Try it . . . you'll love it, too!"

By: Grace Lin
Illustrated by: Grace Lin
Imprint: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 262mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780881063363
ISBN 10: 0881063363
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 January 2014
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: General/trade , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children/juvenile , ELT Advanced , Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Grace Lin grew up in Upstate New York with her parents and two sisters. While the other sisters became scientists, Grace became an artist. After attending the Rhode Island School of Design, Grace quickly set out to achieve her dream of creating children's books. Grace has written and illustrated several books for children, including THE UGLY VEGETABLES, OUR SEASONS, DIM SUM FOR EVERYONE!, and OLIVINA FLIES. Grace lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.