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Grandpa Green
Grandpa Green is a children’s book by author and illustrator Lane Smith. It was published by Roaring Brook Press in 2011 and was selected as a Caldecott Honor Book in 2012.

Plot
Grandpa Green's great-grandson travels through a garden he created. In this garden he can see all of the lost memories of his great-grandfather. He discover all the thing Grandpa Green has done in life. From living in a farm, having chickenpox, going to war, to getting marry and having kids, grand-kids, and a great-grandkid, him.

Awards and Honors

 * A New York Times Best Illustrated Book 2011
 * Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Picture Books title for 2011
 * One of School Library Journal’s Best Picture Books of 2011
 * Nominated for Caldecott Honor Book in 2012