Nana in the City

Name: Nana in the City
Rating: 4.00 (1 reviews)

by Lauren Castillo

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Nana in the City

by Lauren Castillo

1 rating • 1 review • 1 shelved

A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book
In this magical picture book, a young boy spends an overnight visit with his nana and is frightened to find that the city where she lives is filled with noise and crowds and scary things. But then Nana makes him a special cape to help him be brave, and soon the everyday sights, sounds, and smells of the city are not scary--but wonderful. The succinct text is paired with watercolor illustrations that capture all the vitality, energy, and beauty of the city.

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ISBN10 054410661X
ISBN13 9780544106611
Publish Date 2 September 2014
Publish Status Active
Publish Country US
Imprint Clarion Books

Format eBook
Pages 32
Language English

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This book is more of a 3.5-stars for me. The illustrations make it worth it, but the story is a good moral point too. A boy goes to visit his Nana in the city. Is it scary? Is it right for Nana? Are there two sides to describing an environment? I enjoyed reading this one aloud to my littles (5 and 2.5). We live in a rural area so it always an adventure to see a city portrayed.