Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs : OUT OF PRINT by Tomie dePaola
	ISBN-10:   0399231080 ISBN-13:   9780399231087 Publisher:   Penguin Group (USA) Inc Edition:   illustrated Category:   Picture Books Pub. Date:   December 1997 Pages:   32 Format:   Hardcover; With dust jacket Ages:   4 to 8 Grades:   ps to 3
Awards
1988  Caldecott Medal  Winner!  1991  Flicker Tale Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree  1991  Flicker Tale Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree  1987  Bluegrass Award  Winner!  1988  Flicker Tale Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
Four-year-old Tommy enjoys his relationship with both his grandmother and great-grandmother, but eventually learns to face their inevitable death. 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) This wonderful generational story, a classic in its own right, celebrates its 25th anniversary in a new, full-color edition, joining the other appealing picture books in which dePaola draws upon his childhood memories. Full color. A reissue of the classic picture book about a boy's sorrow when his great-grandmother dies.