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The grandmas in Lilis building show her the secrets of gardening while preparing dishes from around the world in this buoyant companion toDumplings for Lili.

Lilis apartment building is having a block party! Lili heads down to the garden to get Nai Nai green onions for her fried rice recipe. There, shes visited by all the grandmas in the building, who stop by to get ingredients fortheirblock party dishes, bring scraps for Mr. Nibbles, the buildings composter, and show Lili the secrets to growing and maintaining a happy garden. When its time for the party, everyone brings a different delicious rice dish from around the worldHashweh from Teta, Arroz Roja from Abuela, Carrot Risotto from Nonna, and more. After a busy morning in the garden, Lilis extra proud of the strawberries shes worked hard to grow!

A Garden for Liliis a cheerful, engaging, and informing celebration of urban gardening and the ways food connects our communities from award-winning picture book creator Melissa Iwai.

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