Lauren Tamaki

1 month ago | kirkusreviews.com | David Mas Masumoto |Lauren Tamaki |Laura Hughes |Marilyn Sadler

A mouthwatering gem to share with young gardeners everywhere. “A peach, like a story, needs time to grow.”Midori, a young Japanese American girl, strides into her family’s orchard, followed by her Jiichan (Grandfather), to find ripe peaches. She takes a bite of one but…“crunch!” It’s still too hard.