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Gray, Rita

Nonna's Porch

40 pp. | Hyperion | October, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-7868-1613-9 $$15.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Terry Widener. "Nonna's porch is very still, / Except for the sound of..." is the refrain that begins each spread and exposes anything but stillness. Birds "cheer cheer," chipmunks "chip," and running feet "pitta-pat" as the quiet builds to a crescendo at a family feast, then simmers down to the "creak" of the rocker. Rich acrylics and an elegantly simple text keep eyes and ears happily occupied.
Reviewer: Hilary Breed Van Dusen

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