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Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola · Booklabria

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Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs

Children's fictionSchools

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First published: 1973
Editions: 22 in 2 languages

Synopsis

An autobiographical picture book that gently introduces young readers to the concept of grief.

Tommy, a young child who regularly visits his grandmother and great-grandmother one day finds that his great-grandmother is no longer there. He must then learn to say good-bye.

Subjects: Children's fiction
Schools
New york
Picture books
Death
Children: Grades 1-2

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Editions

22 in 2 languages

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English17 Spanish3

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