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STAR ILLUSTRATOR: Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor was a Kate Greenway Medal nominee, and She Made a Monster was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. Sala is also the illustrator behind our own Big Foot and Little Foot series, Ode to an Onion, The Hideout, and Be a Tree!, which received two starred reviews.ACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Paquette''s picture books and novels have been widely praised, including Two Truths and a Lie: It''s Alive!, co-authored with Laurie Ann Thompson and named a Cybils Award finalist.MULTIGENERATIONAL STORY: Depicts a tender bond between a grandparent and grandchild.EMOTIONAL THEMES: Deftly tackles tough subjects, including grief and the death of a grandparent.ANCESTRY HOOK: Encourages kids to always remember their history and take pride in their heritage.REAL-LIFE INSPIRATION: Loosely based on the author''s Italian family roots and her immigrant grandfather.