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"A visual feast. . . .The electricity of the paintings will draw children back for a second look." -
School Library Journal Working together at a family pizzeria goes from cozy to chaotic when the business expands and becomes a big fancy restaurant. No matter how he tries to be helpful, little Tony is now always in the way. He misses Little Nino's. But so does someone else-his dad! And in a delightful twist, this simply worded read-aloud delivers a thoughtful message about what success and family are all about.
Storyline connects easily to curriculum on neighborhoods, community, and economics.
About the author
KAREN BARBOUR lives in Iverness, California. She is also the illustrator of I Have an Olive Tree by Eve Bunting, Let's Talk About Race by Julius Lester, and Poetry for Young People: African American Poems, edited by Arnold Rampersad and Marcellus Blount.
Summary
"A visual feast. . . .The electricity of the paintings will draw children back for a second look." —School Library Journal
Working together at a family pizzeria goes from cozy to chaotic when the business expands and becomes a big fancy restaurant. No matter how he tries to be helpful, little Tony is now always in the way. He misses Little Nino's. But so does someone else—his dad! And in a delightful twist, this simply worded read-aloud delivers a thoughtful message about what success and family are all about.
Storyline connects easily to curriculum on neighborhoods, community, and economics.
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“The scenes are full of visually boisterous activity, with under-pinnings of humorous detail and a clear sense of family closeness so important to the story. A decidedly fresh-looking book.”—Booklist "A visual feast . . .The electricity of the paintings will draw children back for a second look."—School Library Journal
