Grandma's Blue Bucket
by Valerie E. Fritz

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Grandma’s garden is a magical place. With a blue bucket in hand, Linh and Grandma explore the wonderful vegetables that grow in the warm, dark earth. Linh learns how to open a pea pod to eat the fresh peas nestled inside, which tomatoes are the best to pick, and where to find potatoes deep in the soil. There are so many incredible plants and vegetables, and Linh can’t wait to find them all. One, two, three… a dozen or maybe 200! And after all the vegetables are picked, what will Grandma and Linh do with them? There’s more delight to discover in Grandma’s kitchen. Grandma's Blue Bucket is a sweet, heartwarming story about the bond between a young girl and her grandmother. It shares the beauty of nature and the importance of eating good, healthy food. Grandchildren fill a grandparent’s heart with joy, wonder, and love—and this book shares that contentment with readers young and old.

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Valerie E. Fritz has always appreciated the wisdom her mother shared with her about gardening over the years. It gave her mother great joy to plant, grow, and tend to a garden. When Valerie’s own children began to share in that joy, she was inspired to write this book. She started it in 1992 and saved it on a floppy disk. By the time she came back to it, floppy disks were long gone, but the heart of the story remained—and Grandma’s Blue Bucket was born. In her spare time, Valerie loves going for long walks in nature, horseback riding on summer days, going to Farmers’ Markets, cooking with fresh vegetables, baking bread, and spending time with family, friends, and her beautiful grandchildren. She lives in southern Alberta.

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Contributors

Author

Valerie E. Fritz

Illustrator

Pranisha Shrestha