Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs

Author

Tomie dePaola

Illustrator

Tomie dePaola

Publication Date

April 03, 2000

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / 4^th − 5^th

Language

English

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Description

Four-year-old Tommy loves visiting the home of his grandmother, Nana Downstairs, and his great-grandmother, Nana Upstairs. But one day Tommy's mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there any more, and Tommy must struggle with saying goodbye to someone he loves. Full color.

Publication date

April 03, 2000

Genre

Fiction

ISBN-13

9780698118362

Lexile Measure

610

Publisher

Puffin Books

BISAC categories

Library of Congress categories

Death
Grandmothers
Old age
Great-grandmothers

Publishers Weekly

Full-color pictures, newly created by the author 15 years after the book's original publication, add to this spirited true story based on dePaola's childhood memories of his grandmothers. Fans of his Newbery Honor book 26 Fairmount Avenue will recognize these winning matriarchs. Ages 3-7. (May) Copyright 2000 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.

Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola (www.tomie.com) is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of more than 250 books for children. His books range from autobiographical stories to retellings of folktales and legends to original tales, such as the Strega Nona books. He lives in New London, New Hampshire.

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