Working in a Chinese tea garden is hard work, but it's rewarding when it’s done with family in this 2026 Batchelder Honor Book.
This day-in-the-life picture book for 5-9-year-olds engages the senses as it centers around family and working together while celebrating Chinese culture.
A young boy and his brother travel with their parents up the mountainside to their tea garden for a day of work.
They delight in the animals they see, compete to see who can pick the most tea leaves, take a lunch break, and weather an unexpected rainstorm. At the end of the day, they trek back down the mountain to sell the leaves before going home.
A picture book that awakens the senses, young kids experience a faraway cultural tradition while feeling the familiarity of family and togetherness.---from the publisher
48 pages 978-1623546236 Ages 5-8
Keywords: gardens, tea, family life, Asia, China, Asian culture, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
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2026 Mildred L. Batchelder Award Honor Book
