his wonderful generational story, a classic in its own right, celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary in a new, full-color edition, joining the other appealing picture books in which Tomie draws upon his childhood memories.
In re-creating the art, Tomie says, ?Creating this art was as emotional an experience for me now as it was then.
In a quietly touching story the author-illustrator depicts loving family relationships so that even the very young reader can understand the concept.
- Publishers Weekly ?Children will want to hear this again and again.
? -- School Library Journal (starred review).
G.p. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers Nana upstairs and nana downstairs, hardcover/tomie depaola
