The Ugly Vegetables
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!
# of Pages: 32
Book Binding: Paperback
Year of Publication: 2001
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Language: en
ISBN: 9781570914911
Grace Lin is an award-winning author and illustrator of numerous children's books. She was born in New York to Taiwanese immigrant parents and grew up in Upstate New York. Lin studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and has been writing and illustrating books for children since 1999. Her works often focus on themes of cultural identity and diversity, drawing from her own experiences as an Asian American. Lin's books have been widely praised for their beautiful illustrations and engaging storytelling, and she has received numerous accolades, including the Newbery Honor and the Caldecott Honor. She currently lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children.
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BIPOC , Grace Lin , Kids (Ages 0-6) , Local , Picture Books