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    <body><![CDATA[This is a touching story of a boy who visits his nana downstairs (his grandmother) and his nana upstairs (his great-grandmother) every Sunday, only to have both nanas &quot;go upstairs&quot; by the end of the story. I hadn't pre-read it before reading it to my daughter, and so I hadn't anticipated I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38332978">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a really nice book for kids about death.  Tommy visits his granparents house and spends time with his great-grandmother (Nana Upstairs).  Then she dies, and her mother says he can't see her anymore.  Later at night, he looks out the window and sees a falling star.  His mother says it is a ki...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35589552">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola is a picture book for preschoolers that deals with death in a gentle and age appropriate way. Recommended for young children who are dealing with the death of a grandparent or other family member, it's also a good book to have on hand when children ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61464136">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This sweet book tells of Tommy's weekly visits to his grandmother and great-grandmother's house.  Tommy is four, and his Nana Upstairs is ninety-four; they have some special time together.  One day, Tommy's parents tell him that Nana Upstairs died the night before.  They go to her house, and it isn'...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51125759">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite children's books. I cry at the end every time I read it. It's a nice image to think of Nana's spirit in <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146107.The_Shooting_Star_The_Adventures_of_Tintin_" title="The Shooting Star (The Adventures of Tintin) by Georges Remi Hergé">a shooting star</a>...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The illustrations and the text combine to make this a very sweet book.  It is told showing a very young child's perspective on life.  Life is very simple.  Each Sunday is the same.  Tommy visits his grandparents.  Relationships are simple.  One grandmother stays upstairs (great-grandmother); one sta...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36662778">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Summary:  This is the true story of Tomie de Paola’s youth spent as his grandparent’s house.  The characters name is Tommy and he has a grandmother and a great-grandmother.  His grandmother spends a lot of time downstairs by the black stove and she is known as Nana Downstairs.  His great-grandmo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9864917">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A FAVORITE from childhood that I will someday read to my own kids! What stands out to me the most are the great illustrations. There are two in particular that I always remember: one of the things on Nana's dresser, and the other of the little elf who comes to steal Nana's mints from her jewelry box...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38661712">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This one makes me cry every time.  A great one for helping children deal with the loss of a family member. You can read even more about Nana Upstairs (and a funny story about the mints) in dePaola's book <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/581383.26_Fairmount_Avenue_Newbery_Honor_Book_" title="26 Fairmount Avenue (Newbery Honor Book) by Tomie dePaola">26 Fairmount Avenue</a>.<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52529827">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[his wonderful generational story, a classic in its own right, celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary in a new, full-color edition, joining the other appealing picture books in which Tomie draws upon his childhood memories. In re-creating the art, Tomie says, Creating this art was as emotional an experience for me now as it was then. In a quietly touching story the author-illustrator depicts loving family relationships so that even the very young reader can understand the concept.--- Publishers Weekly  Children will want to hear this again and again... -- School Library Journal (starred review) ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a wonderful story about the interaction between multiple generations in a family and the closeness a boy has with his Nanas.  Our girls' grandmother lives with us it is heartwarming to see that the memories Tomie has of his Nanas is dear to him.  I hope that our girls will have similarly fon...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68005197">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Buku ini menjadikan Tomie de Paola sebagai salah satu pengarang favorit gue.<br/>Buku ini simpel. Sesimpel ilustrasinya yang indah dan dipenuhi oleh warna-warna lembut.<br/>Ceritanya tentang kenangan Tomie kecil kepada kedua neneknya. Nenek buyut yang ngga bisa kemana-mana lagi karena udah terlalu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49845961">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[My mother read this book to me as a child and for whatever reason, I loved it.  I am a huge fan of all of Tomie dePaola's books but this is probably in my top five.  The fact that it's a story based on the author's life makes it even more endearing.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[THIS BOOK IS SO STINKING SAD!!! but we read it over and over and over and over again when i was little. it's more sad now then it was then, though.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[One of our all time favorites. Talks about a little boy's relationship with his grandmothers and how he deals with the death of a loved one.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Such a sad little book, but really great for teaching little ones about the loss of a loved one.<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i got this book from the library when my mother-in-law was in hospice at our home. my daughter was 3 years old, and i was looking for a way to tell her that her grandmother was dying. this is a beautiful, true story about a young boy (tomie) and his relationship with a grandmother (nana downstairs) ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/286094">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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