Grandma lives in a perfume village
By: Fang Suzhen, Sonja Danowski ; translated by Huang Xiumin
Contributors: Danowski, Sonja, illustrator; Huang, Xiumin, translator
Publisher: NorthSouth Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780735842168
Subjects: Juvenile fiction; Death; Grandmothers
Description: "Xiao Le's grandmother lives in a faraway village. A visit with Grandma is always a special event, but this time she is frail. With encouragement from his mom, Xiao Le plays with and helps Grandma. When Grandma dies shortly thereafter, Xiao Le comforts his mom--reminding her that when it rains, Grandma is washing her clothes in the sky ... and that although the Perfume Village in heaven cannot be reached by train, it can be accessed by the heart. Fang Suzhen's moving story, with stunning illustrations by Sonja Danowski, is a powerful reminder that love transcends all."--
Notes: Batchelder Honor Book, 2016.