Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip

by Denia Lewis Hester

Book Overview

Grandma Lena believes that something worth doing is worth doing right. So she takes good care of the turnips she plants in her garden. One turnip grows to an enormous size--Baby Pearl thinks it's a big potato It is big enough to feed half the town. And it's so big that Grandma can't pull it out of the ground Even when Grandpa, Uncle Izzy, Aunt Netty, and the dog help Grandma yank and tug, the big ol' turnip doesn't budge. Still, this African-American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807530239
• ISBN13: 9780807530238
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 10.8" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great lessons

My daughter, Lena, 3 years old, loves this book. The title first caught her interest but she also enjoys the story. Gardens are intriguing to her and this story centered around a garden brings so many other positive lessons to light including cooperation, sharing, community spirit, family. I highly recommend this book to be included in any children's collection at home or teacher's collection at school.

A picturebook adaptation of an old Russian folktale

Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip is a soul-food picturebook adaptation of an old Russian folktale which is wonderfully illustrated by the fetching artwork of Jackie Urbanovic. A grand tall tail about woman who takes good care of her garden; the biggest turnip in it is so humongous that Grandma Lena, Uncle Isadore, Aunt Netty, and the dog can't make it budge! Who will make the difference? Exuberant color pictures add a whimsical touch to this cheerful tale with a positive message: "Anything worth doing is worth doing right".

Kudos for Denia!

I am simply amazed at this author's talents on a daily basis. What a wonderful addition to my baby's brand new book collection! Bravo Denia!