Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia’s Egg-citing Farm Adventure

Product Description

It is a sleepover extravaganza when Nonna Lidia has her grandkids over for a night full of campfire stories and homemade food. As they all share a meal of omelets the next morning, Nonna Lidia reminisces about growing up on the farm, raising chickens, and gathering their eggs, which inspires a family trip to the local farm, where the kids can have their own chicken-and-egg adventures.

With farm-fresh recipes focused on chicken and eggs, America’s beloved Italian-American chef Lidia Matticchio Bastianich offers a variety family-friendly dishes and fun, safe ways kids can help cook. Buon appetito!

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 3—Nonni Lidia is having a sleepover with her five grandchildren who are telling scary stories by flashlight. When little Julia is a frightened by a tale of a too sly fox, Nonni takes over the storytelling. What follows is a lesson in growing up on a farm as a young girl, and at last the kids turn in for the night with thoughts of chickens in their heads. The following day after making breakfast with the bunch, Nonni Lidia takes her grandchildren to visit a real local farm to show them where their food comes from. Children will enjoy the simple representation of animals and nature but may balk at Nonni receiving a bag of “chicken parts.” All in all, this is a charming story with rich illustrations. It’s not an audacious adventure but rather a quiet one whose delight is in the subtle storytelling. A series of recipes are included. VERDICT A solid choice for fans of the author and for collections looking to add titles about organics, farming, and cooking.—Ashley Prior, Lincoln Public Library, RI

Review

“A charming story with rich illustrations.”—School Library Journal
“A fun story that teaches children where their food comes from and will encourage them to give cooking a try.”—Feathered Quill Book Reviews

About the Author

Lidia Bastianich first learned how to cook in Italy when she was a little girl. She now owns four restaurants in New York City, one in Pittsburgh, and one in Kansas City. She has three television shows on PBS, including
Lidia’s Italy, and is the author of numerous bestselling cookbooks and the children’s book,
Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia’s Christmas Kitchen. In addition, Lidia has her own line of pasta sauces, a winery in Italy, and loves to cook with her five grandchildren. She lives in Long Island, NY. You can visit her online at lidiasitaly.com and via Twitter @LidiaBastianich.

RenéGraef has illustrated over seventy books for children, including the Kirsten series in the American Girl collection and many of the My First Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She has also illustrated classics such as
The Nutcracker and
My Favorite Things, as well as books on American icons Mount Rushmore and Paul Bunyan. She lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, with her family, and you can visit her online at graefillustration.com.