Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village
written by Fang Suzhen, illustrated by Sonja Danowski and translated by Huang Xiumin, published by NorthSouth Books, an imprint of Nordsüd Verlag AG
About
Originally published in Chinese in 2014 as “Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village,” “Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village” was written by Fang Suzhen, illustrated by Sonja Danowski and translated by Huang Xiumin. In this touching book, Xiao Le’s grandmother passes away soon after he spends a rare day visiting with her. His mother is sad, but young Xiao Le helps her feel better by telling her what Grandma is doing in Heaven—she’s frying eggs, doing laundry and having tea with her mom.
“Readers will enjoy watching Xiao Le’s relationship with his grandma deepen, as well as being able to examine cultural nuances through the book’s photorealistic images,” said Chair Rosania.
Awards Won
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Mildred L. Batchelder Award
This award, established in Mildred L. Batchelder's honor in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States.
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2016 - Honor(s) |
