Nonna and the Girls Next Door

by Gianna Patriarca, Ellie Arscott (Illustrator)

Overview

They have a dog named Jake, a cat named Paws, a turtle, and a treehouse. Most of all, the girls next door have each other. But there is one thing that they don’t have... and it might be the most special thing of all.

A heartwarming story about the bond between grandmothers and grandchildren.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781772602494
Publisher:	Second Story Press
Publication date:	09/13/2022
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Lexile:	510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gianna Patriarca is an award-winning author of 11 books, poetry and short fiction. Her first book, Italian Women and Other Tragedies, is in its 4th printing and was runner-up for the Milton Acorn People's Poetry Award. Her work is extensively anthologized and adapted for screen. Gianna lives in Toronto.

Ellie Arscott has illustrated several children’s books including Auntie’s Rez Surprise (Second Story Press) and A is for Anne (Pownal Street Press). Her illustration debut, Night Walk (Groundwood Books), was awarded the SCBWI Canada East Crystal Kite award. Ellie lives in east end Toronto with her family and two kittens.

What People are Saying About This

Terri Suico from Brain Lair Books (South Bend

"Nonna and the Girls Next Door offers an important lesson for young children when it comes to jealousy... The story is gentle with its characters and offers readers the chance to think about their own feelings of envy and how to deal with them."

Editorial Reviews

"...the storyline is universal with a theme that transcends all ages, namely of wanting what others have, when others want what is yours."

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