Grandpa Cai and His Garden

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Grandpa Cai and His Garden is the sweet story of a grandfather's journey, accompanied by his faithful dog, to grow vegetables in his garden and then use them in a dinner for special company - his grandchildren! Told in both English and Chinese, Grandpa Cai and His Garden emphasizes the importance of nature and family. This bilingual story book is a delight!

Written by Sam Ankenbauer and Alex Jiahong Lu. Illustrations by Jenny Kalejs.

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Deliciously sweet submitted by trina05 on June 17, 2022, 11:48pm A treat of a story that values family, gardening and being present.

grandpa Cai and the Garden submitted by Hanh Bui on July 31, 2022, 11:21pm Cool bilingual book

grandpa Cai and the Garden submitted by Hanh Bui on July 31, 2022, 11:21pm Cool bilingual book

bilingual book - English and Chinese submitted by volunteerchow on August 12, 2024, 9:03pm Sweet story of Grandpa Cai and his dog Dian dian starting a garden filled with vegetables Grandpa Cai’s grandchildren like to eat. Told in English and Chinese

Very cute submitted by lilymctaggart on June 16, 2025, 6:10am I enjoyed this bilingual book and love that it was created by UM students. A lovely story about grandparents and their love for their grandkids.