Nana in the City: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

A Caldecott Honor Book * A Huffington Post Best Picture Book about Family * An NYPL 100 Books for Reading and Sharing * A 100 Scope Notes Top 20 Book of the Year

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.

Author: Lauren Castillo
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/02/2014
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 9.20h x 9.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780544104433
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 170489 / Nana in the City


Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/09/2014
School Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 64
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2014
Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 59
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2014 pg. 61
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 39
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Lauren Castillo is the illustrator of several well-loved and well-received pictures books. This is the third book she has both written and illustrated. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland and you can also find her at www.laurencastillo.blogspot.com and follow her on Twitter: @studiocastillo.