Agent: Paul Rodeen, Rodeen Literary Management. It deserves a place on the shelf of classic New York City picture books. Castillo (The Troublemaker) examines childhood anxiety and the crucial love of grandparents with sensitivity, while her portraits of the city’s challenges are honest and affectionate. 11/14), who illustrates this sensitive and moving picture book. Poet Laureate Herrera finds a tenderly expressive artistic partner in Caldecott Honor winner Castillo (Nana in the City, rev. With new courage, the boy discovers a city he hasn’t seen before-one full of life, wonder, and pretzels for homeless men: “It is the absolute perfect place for a nana to live,” he decides. Lauren Castillo has illustrated many books for children, including Happy Like Soccer by Maribeth Boelts and Yard Sale by Eve Bunting. A series of vignettes shows him wearing it the next morning, striking delighted poses. While he sleeps, nana knits him a gift-a big red cape. “It is no place for a nana to live,” he concludes. Nana in the City by Lauren Castillo A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book 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. “The city is filled with scary things” (the boy shrinks from a homeless man holding out a cup). A Caldecott Honor Book A Huffington Post Best Picture Book about Family An NYPL 100 Books for Reading and Sharing A 100 Scope. “The city is busy,” he says (crowds press in). “I love my nana,” a boy explains, “but I don’t love the city.” She greets him with a hug, but he’s still nervous.
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