The Lines on Nana's Face

Author(s): Simona Ciraolo

Picture Story Books

It's granny's birthday, but her little granddaughter wonders why, because of the lines on her face, she looks so worried! But they are simply wrinkles, and grandma is very fond of her lines because they are where she keeps her memories.In this imaginative and charming story, Simona Ciraolo turns the lines from old age into little wrinkles of wonder and memory as a little girl learns all about the precious moments in her grandma's life.Simona Ciraolo is a Sardinian born author and illustrator whose witty and endearing tales recently won her the Sebastian Walker Award.


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A sweet intergenerational tete-a-tete.-Kirkus Reviews [] The art and the pace sell the journey. Nana and the girl talk in bright close-ups; the flashbacks are wordless full spreads, encouraging us to supply the missing information.-New York Times This airy picture book is calibrated to appeal to doting grandparents or, for that matter, to any adult whose face has acquired a bit of wear and tear.-The Wall Street Journal The revelation that older relatives were once young is always a surprise for younger people, and Ciraolo (Whatever Happened to My Sister?) presents Nana s story in a way that s affectionate and never patronizing.-Publishers Weekly The intimate, present-day moments with granddaughter and grandmother involve close-ups of the girl, pointing to her Nana s face on white, uncluttered spreads, which alternate with the colorful, wordless, full-bleed spreads that depict the past. Ciraolo, born in Sardinia, captures body language well, just as she did in last year s Whatever Happened to My Sister?, another tender story of familial bonds.-Julie Danielson A realistic and charming family story shared between a Nana and her grandchild. [...] This is a perfect book that focuses on a grandparent s graceful aging process and allows bonding and sharing with younger family members.-Youth Services Book Review Each line on granny's face tell a unique story in this playful and endearing exchange between grandmother and granddaughter. The illustrations are both vibrant and soft in this book with multi generational appeal.-The Wandering Bookseller Beautifully conceived and heartwarming, this book ups my admiration for Simona Ciraolo's talent.-Sal's Fiction Addiction This is a sweet book that addresses old age with a cute explanation (non scientific, sure, but oh-so-sweet) about wrinkles. Simona has a real knack for being able to tackle tough subjects in picture books, and she does it in such a pleasant and endearing way.-Book Nerd Mommy"

Simona Ciraolo is a Sardinian born author and illustrator of children's books whose witty and endearing tales recently won her the Sebastian Walker Award. Ciraolo studied animation at the National Film School in Turin, Italy, before moving to the UK where she undertook an MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She has also worked as a freelance 2D animator for children's TV shows and illustrated five picture books for an independent Italian publisher. This is her third book for Flying Eye Books.

General Fields

  • : 9781909263987
  • : Flying Eye Books
  • : Flying Eye Books
  • : 0.382
  • : July 2016
  • : 270mm X 230mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Simona Ciraolo
  • : Hardback
  • : 1609
  • : Simona Ciraolo
  • : en
  • : 823.92
  • : 40
  • : Fully illustrated