Grandma's Gardens


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From mother-daughter team Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton comes a celebration of gardens, family and tradition, and an ode to mothers, grandmothers and the children they love. Now an abridged board book for the tiniest gardeners. A celebration of family and flowers, gardens and greenery that shows readers how sharing the things we love with the people we love can connect us. Praise for Grandma's Gardens: "A deeply affectionate tribute to the bounty of nature and the love of gardening." —Publishers Weekly "Filled with mindfulness, the story inspires children to reflect on family and keep memories alive." —Booklist




What's Growing in Grandma's Garden


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A grandmother and her grandson share a love for gardening. They explore different plants including fruits, vegetables, and medicinal herbs. They also examine the bugs that come with gardening life including both good and bad bugs. One of grandma's favorite plants is cannabis. She uses the plant both for healing and for relaxation. She teaches the grandson about the reasons why some things are just for grownups. Children are smarter than we give them credit for (I know my grandchildren are!) and this book is a way for them to "just say know" when it comes to cannabis.Now that cannabis is legal in a majority of US States and opening up worldwide, it's time to start talking to our children about cannabis. Children are smarter than we give them credit for. That is the largest failure of D.A.R.E. when they used the motto "Just Say NO!" when they should have said, "Just Say KNOW!". Don't hide your consumption from your children. It's time to have a conversation with your children about cannabis and this book is a perfect way to talk about it!




Grandma's Garden


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Aimed at kids in grades 1-2 developing reading skills, this series starring Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is based on the SRA Open Court Reading Program from McGraw-Hill.




Grandmother's Garden


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The old-fashioned American garden, 1865-1915.




African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South


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Slave family could assert some measure of independence and perhaps find some degree of spiritual refreshment. Since slavery, working the garden for the survival of the family has become less urgent, but now pleasure is taken from growing flowers and produce and in welcoming friends to the yard. Similarities in attitude between rural southern blacks and whites are reflected in the expression of such values as the importance of the agrarian lifestyle, self-reliance, and.




She Persisted: Wangari Maathai


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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Wangari Maathai! In this chapter book biography by critically acclaimed author Eucabeth Odhiambo, readers learn about the amazing life of Wangari Maathai--and how she persisted. When Wangari Maathai learned about how many trees had been cut down in Kenya, where she was from, she was horrified. So she founded the Green Belt Movement and got friends, family, and even strangers to help her plant trees and respect the environment--and she received a Nobel Peace Prize for her work. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Wangari Maathai's footsteps and make a difference! And don’t miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Malala Yousafzai, Oprah Winfrey, and more!




Grandma's Gloves


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When her grandmother, a devoted gardener, dies, a little girl inherits her gardening gloves and feels closer to her memory.




There's a Tiger in the Garden


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Board book edition of the best-selling winner of the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category.




Grandma's Garden


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In 1946, Kenny is just three years old. He faces the usual childhood traumas, but set against the stark backdrop of an industrial West Yorkshire town. This book features his progress, from a naive three-year old, through to his teens - from falling in love at the age of 6, to his sexual fantasies over his music teacher in the secondary school.




Grandma's List


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Fatima was tired of people treating her like a child. Determined to prove her worth, she sets off to complete the tasks on Grandma's to-do list. She resists all distractions. However, when she reaches her first destination, she realizes she has lost the list. Fatima is certain she remembers everything on the list and doles out instructions to her family accordingly. But as the family sits down to dinner, they slowly realize that, perhaps, Fatima didn't remember quite as well as she had thought. SEL connections in this story include accurate self-perception, recognizing strengths, self-confidence, and empathy.