Little Nino's Pizzeria

This exuberant picture book tells the story of Tony, a little boy who helps his father in the family pizzeria. ?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

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

This exuberant picture book tells the story of Tony, a little boy who helps his father in the family pizzeria. “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

Additional text

“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

Product details

• Authors: Barbour, Karen Barbour, Barbour Karen Barbour
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.1990
• EAN: 9780152463212
• ISBN: 978-0-15-246321-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 229 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 145 g
• Series: Reading Rainbow Books; Reading Rainbow Books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Kinder/Jugendliche: Persönliche und soziale Themen: Familien und Familienangelegenheiten, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: Business, Careers, Occupations, JUVENILE FICTION: Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION: Art, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Runaways, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Money