{"product_id":"brown-girl-in-the-snow-9781771649261","title":"Brown Girl in the Snow","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGlobe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CBC Best Book of the Year 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2026 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards Commended Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for kids aged 4-8 comes a stunning picture book about persistence, being creative in the garden, and adapting to a new place.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Amina moves from the Caribbean to a new snowy home, she misses growing her favorite foods. There are no coconut trees to climb, no gardens full of sweet potatoes and callaloo—only ice and snow. As Amina looks out her frosted window, she sings a traditional children’s song from back home, adding her own twist: \u003ci\u003e“There’s a brown girl in the snow, tra la la la la, where none of her plants will grow.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to find a way to make her favorite plants grow in a new climate, she comes across a possible solution after discovering a library book about gardening and greenhouses. Perhaps there is a way to grow sweet potatoes, after all!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis stunning picture book written by a Guyanese-born author features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn introduction to gardening and greenhouses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA note from the author about the inspiration behind the story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith gorgeous images by Marianne Ferrer, and moving text by Yolanda T. Marshall, \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e is inspired by a traditional Caribbean children’s song and captures a child’s unwavering persistence and passion, as she grows into her new home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yolanda T. Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283675656443,"sku":"9781771649261","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781771649261.jpg?v=1772486349","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/brown-girl-in-the-snow-9781771649261","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}