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32 pp.
| Kids Can |
April, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-1-77138-013-3$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Josée Bisaillon.
Every Sunday Leo and his family gather at Nonna's for lunch. Leo isn't interested in eating; then Nonna tells him stories about the pasta shapes. Leo's hunger for stories whets his appetite for eating. The dialogue is spiced up with some Italian words (zuppa, stelline, chiancaredde); a pronunciation guide/glossary is included. Mixed-media illustrations intersperse folktale-like spreads with warm family scenes.