An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children

Name: An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Jamaica Kincaid
ISBN: 9798892745093

Author: Jamaica Kincaid, Kara Walker

Narrator: Channie Waites

Unabridged: 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/01/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Gardening, Literary Collections, Art

Synopsis

A unique collaboration from two of America’s leading artists that explores the fascinating and hidden history of the plant world.

In this witty, deeply original book, the renowned novelist Jamaica Kincaid offers an ABC of the plants that define our world and reveals the often brutal history behind them.

Kara Walker, one of America’s greatest visual artists, illustrates each entry with provocative, brilliant, enthralling, many-layered watercolors.

There has never been a book like An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children—so inventive and surprising about what our gardens reveal.

This audiobook contains a supplemental PDF.

About Jamaica Kincaid

Jamaica Kincaid was born in St. Johnâ€™s, Antigua. Her books include At the Bottom of the River, Annie John, Lucy, The Autobiography of My Mother, My Brother, Mr. Potter, and See Now Then. She teaches at Harvard University and lives in Vermont.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Camryn on February 28, 2025

dense as hell but still accessible. beautiful illustrations!......more

Goodreads review by Jillian on June 03, 2024

I know I just said that I read children’s books for work this year, but I want to clarify that I bought this for myself… and you probably should too. As always, Jamaica Kincaid is a genius (if you are not familiar with her work, seriously stop reading this and google her short story ‘Girl’). The wat......more

Goodreads review by Michael on June 14, 2024

Beautiful illustrations by Kara Walker (my reason for purchasing the book), and a great witty collection of encyclopedia entrees connecting gardening facts and global concerns about colonialism, race, religion and else by Jamaca Kincaid. This is a beautiful piece of art and a blast to read.......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on August 25, 2024

First things first: the illustrations of this book are brilliant and are really what makes this worth reading. They are as colorful, child-like, wondrous, and lovely as they are witty, smart, and challenging. Where this book really, really suffers is the writing. I was so wowed by the illustrations,......more

Goodreads review by Richetta on June 23, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a digital review copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. This is a picture book for adult readers who are interested in Black and Diaspora history connected to plants. It combines art, history, gardening and the......more