Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs
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- Author：Tomie dePaola
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Summary
Tommy is four years old， and he loves visiting the home of his grandmother， Nana Downstairs， and his great-grandmother， Nana Upstairs。 But one day Tommy's mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore， and Tommy must struggle with saying good-bye to someone he loves。 Updated with new， full-color illustrations， this classic story will continue to win the hearts of readers of all ages。"Children will want to hear this again and again。" --School Library Journal， starred review"A quietly touching story Athat？ depicts loving family relationships。" --Publishers Weekly
Reviews
Stacy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This sweet book tells of a little boy who visits the home of his grandmother and grandfather and great-grandmother every Sunday。 Toward the end of the book his great-grandmother dies and at the end of the book his grandmother dies。 It doesn't focus on the death as much as it does on the memory of the grandmothers。 The illustrations are soft and muted， mostly gold and pink。 This sweet book tells of a little boy who visits the home of his grandmother and grandfather and great-grandmother every Sunday。 Toward the end of the book his great-grandmother dies and at the end of the book his grandmother dies。 It doesn't focus on the death as much as it does on the memory of the grandmothers。 The illustrations are soft and muted， mostly gold and pink。 。。。more
Thais Illescas
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I think this book is about my childhood。
Laurie Clark
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Death is an inevitable and natural part of life but dePaola does a nice job explaining that people get older and die。 We say things like Tomie’s mother says to him， that when people die， they live on in our memories。 If a child experiences a loss this story would be good to read with them to help them understand the reality of death。
Kimberly
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Taken from Tomie dePaola’s real life， this is the story of Tomie's love for his great-grandmother and the time they shared。 His parents have to explain that she is gone and can only come back in his memories after she dies。 There are no religious overtones or talk of heaven。 The idea that Upstairs Nana and later Downstairs Nana live on is in the story。 Tags: Grandmothers -- Great-grandmothers -- Old age -- Death -- Taken from Tomie dePaola’s real life， this is the story of Tomie's love for his great-grandmother and the time they shared。 His parents have to explain that she is gone and can only come back in his memories after she dies。 There are no religious overtones or talk of heaven。 The idea that Upstairs Nana and later Downstairs Nana live on is in the story。 Tags: Grandmothers -- Great-grandmothers -- Old age -- Death -- 。。。more
Javiera
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Es una bella y triste historia， que nos enseña a valorar y disfrutar el tiempos con nuestos abuelos， sin una intención de querer hacerlo， ya que el autor sólo cuenta su experiencia。 Me encanta leerselo a mis hijos。
Emily Grossman
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Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola is a sweet book about Tommy， a four year old boy， who loved his grandmother and great grandmother very much。 Every Sunday the family visits his grandmother’s house。 Not only does his grandmother live there， but his great grandmother also lives there。 He splits his time between visiting with his great grandmother， who never comes downstairs because she is so old， and his grandmother， who spends much of her time in her kitchen。 Because of the diff Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola is a sweet book about Tommy， a four year old boy， who loved his grandmother and great grandmother very much。 Every Sunday the family visits his grandmother’s house。 Not only does his grandmother live there， but his great grandmother also lives there。 He splits his time between visiting with his great grandmother， who never comes downstairs because she is so old， and his grandmother， who spends much of her time in her kitchen。 Because of the different locations of each grandmother， Tommy calls his great grandmother Nana Upstairs and his grandmother Nana downstairs。 As is true in life， time passes and Tommy loses first Nana Upstairs and then Nana Downstairs。 Both events are very painful for Tommy and wrestles with his emotions and deep sadness。 As anyone who has lost a close loved one before knows， they can never come back and all we have are our memories of them to hold close to our hearts。 This heartwarming story reminds us of this simple truth from the perspective of a young boy。 。。。more
Yessica Vilardi
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El dolor que produce la pérdida de un ser querido es intransferible y difícil de explicar。 Explicar esa ausencia a un niño o a una niña lo hace más difícil。 Sin embargo， libros como "La abuelita de arriba y la abuelita de abajo" de Tomie de Paola abren esa puerta que muchos adultos prefieren evadir。 Además， la narración encuentra en la belleza poética una forma de explicar la ausencia física de la abuelita， reforzar la presencia del recuerdo y， sobre todo， darle importancia al duelo de los niños El dolor que produce la pérdida de un ser querido es intransferible y difícil de explicar。 Explicar esa ausencia a un niño o a una niña lo hace más difícil。 Sin embargo， libros como "La abuelita de arriba y la abuelita de abajo" de Tomie de Paola abren esa puerta que muchos adultos prefieren evadir。 Además， la narración encuentra en la belleza poética una forma de explicar la ausencia física de la abuelita， reforzar la presencia del recuerdo y， sobre todo， darle importancia al duelo de los niños y niñas。 。。。more
Belén
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Un libro infantil que te expresa de todo con sus palabras， sus sucesos， sus personajes y sus imágenes。 Un maravilloso recuerdo de mi infancia que siempre llevaré en el corazón。
K
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とても心に沁みるお話。切ないような懐かしいような。人の生が愛おしくてたまらなくなる本でした。
Alicia Klepeis
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have read this several times over the years and always find it to be such a lovely story about family。 Four-year-old Tommy bonds over candy and naps with his great-grandmother， but ultimately has to deal with her loss when she passes。 The illustrations are magnificent and really capture so many emotions。 Such a gem。
Melissa Bowman
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs offers a beautiful story based on true events form author/illustrator Tomie dePaola。 Nana Downstairs is Tommy's grandma， while Nana Upstairs is Tommy's 94 year old great-grandmother。 The story goes on to explain the relationship TOmmy shares with both grandma's and the special things he does。 These fond memories are a glimpse into dePaola's life and the special relationship he shared with them。The story deals with the theme of death。 This topic can be difficult Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs offers a beautiful story based on true events form author/illustrator Tomie dePaola。 Nana Downstairs is Tommy's grandma， while Nana Upstairs is Tommy's 94 year old great-grandmother。 The story goes on to explain the relationship TOmmy shares with both grandma's and the special things he does。 These fond memories are a glimpse into dePaola's life and the special relationship he shared with them。The story deals with the theme of death。 This topic can be difficult to discuss with elementary age children because they may not understand it。 dePaola offers a beautiful explanation of what it means and seals it with a fond memory of shooting stars being kisses from grandma。 This story would be a good story to use within the classroom to share that true events that happened within our lives can be the base of stories we create。 Like personal narratives only the characters change so that we're looking through a lens。 。。。more
Lecia
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Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola is a touching story about a four-year-old boy who experiences loss when Nana Upstairs dies。 Death is a subject that is hard to explain， especially to children。 However， Tomie dePaola does a great job establishing the relationship Tommy has with his Nana Upstairs and how her death affected him。 This book would be a great tool to use when talking about death with children。 While in the book， the shooting star is connected to Nana Upstairs never bein Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola is a touching story about a four-year-old boy who experiences loss when Nana Upstairs dies。 Death is a subject that is hard to explain， especially to children。 However， Tomie dePaola does a great job establishing the relationship Tommy has with his Nana Upstairs and how her death affected him。 This book would be a great tool to use when talking about death with children。 While in the book， the shooting star is connected to Nana Upstairs never being gone， it is a nice way to help children identify ways they remember their loved ones。 For teachers， there are several ways this book could be used。 All countries have days where we honor those who have died （soldiers and presidents and political leaders）。 Sometimes the meaning of these holidays is lost on students。 Beginning with personal experiences and how we honor those we know through this book would help students understand these national holidays as well。Another way the book could be used is to help students who are struggling with passage of time in their own writing。 Students can look at transitional phrases， how time is used， and the use of pictures to get a better idea of how to incorporate the passage of time in their own personal narrative writing。 。。。more
Nicolle
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This book was recommended on various sites to help teach children about coping with death。 As a parent， I thought it suggested too many stereotypical gender roles （nana downstairs takes care of nana upstairs who is mostly confined to a bed， while grandpa， dad and the （grand）son go to the store）。 But， my daughters loved it and wanted to read it several times。
Charity
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Summary:This book was about a little boy who was very close to his grandmother and great-grandmother。 He called them "Nana Upstairs" and "Nana Downstairs" based on where they usually were in the house。 Throughout the book， Tommy tells the story of his grandmother and great-grandmother and how he loved them dearly。 He then discusses how "Nana Upstairs" （the great-grandmother） died and how he did not know what that meant at first。 After he described his response， he told the short version of how h Summary:This book was about a little boy who was very close to his grandmother and great-grandmother。 He called them "Nana Upstairs" and "Nana Downstairs" based on where they usually were in the house。 Throughout the book， Tommy tells the story of his grandmother and great-grandmother and how he loved them dearly。 He then discusses how "Nana Upstairs" （the great-grandmother） died and how he did not know what that meant at first。 After he described his response， he told the short version of how his grandmother died years later as well。 Analysis:I enjoyed reading this book and thought it had a good way of approaching the topic of death in a simplistic way for children to understand。 It described how he was close to them and how he wished it did not happen but knew it was okay。 It did not focus much on a coping aspect， but I still think it was a good read to help a child understand and open discussion。 Classroom ideas:I think this book can be used in a classroom if a student loses a family member to maybe help the children better understand what death is。 It would open up the conversation of a hard topic in what I would consider a modest way。 。。。more
Isaac Mitchell
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When tommy was young he had a grandma and great grandma。 He loved them very much。 His great grandma was always upstairs in her bed because she was 94 years old。 He wanted to be just like his great grandma she would be tied to the chair so she wouldn't fall out。 His mom had to tell Tommy that great grandma died last night but he had no idea what that meant。 He ran upstairs and saw the bed was empty。 I liked this book it showed what happens in life and that people do pass away and it is hard for c When tommy was young he had a grandma and great grandma。 He loved them very much。 His great grandma was always upstairs in her bed because she was 94 years old。 He wanted to be just like his great grandma she would be tied to the chair so she wouldn't fall out。 His mom had to tell Tommy that great grandma died last night but he had no idea what that meant。 He ran upstairs and saw the bed was empty。 I liked this book it showed what happens in life and that people do pass away and it is hard for children to understand that。 I would have this in my classroom。 It is a good story to spend time with your loved ones before they are gone。 。。。more
Victoria
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Es una belleza de libro。 Me recordó lo importante que es tener a los abuelitos con nosotros。 Tienen tod la sabiduría que necesitamos en nuestro crecimiento。
Carolina Savard
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Una excelente historia。 Especial para ayudar a entender a los peques la perdida de un ser querido。
Sandy
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If you have to explain the concept of death to a child， this is the book to do it。 We fortunately were not grieving a loss ourselves when we read this book and I like that we had an open conversation about old age and death before a loss。 We'll refer back to this book if ever necessary。 If you have to explain the concept of death to a child， this is the book to do it。 We fortunately were not grieving a loss ourselves when we read this book and I like that we had an open conversation about old age and death before a loss。 We'll refer back to this book if ever necessary。 。。。more
Angela Chen
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oh my god do not even talk to me about this or i'll weep。 the book of my childhood！！！ oh my god do not even talk to me about this or i'll weep。 the book of my childhood！！！ 。。。more
Julie
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Tomie once again provides readers with a glimpse of his life， soothing illustrations， and touches on a topic that all children face。 So， now he， too， has passed into the great upstairs with his nanas。 He is definitely missed。
Morton Public Library
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Multi-generational; Coping with death; Moving （appeal terms from NoveList）-Marge
Chels Patterson
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The writing is really poor and the illustrations are a bit dated。 The writing could really be improved， I found myself stumbling over the words。 It’s almost written like a summery or synopsis through out the whole book， it’s very odd。
Maggie
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Great introduction to multi generational living！ Tomie DePaola shares what life was like growing up with his great grandmother。 This might be applicable to some of your students。
Marcia Shimshak
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A sweet book written by one of my favorite children’s authors。
Anna Keating
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Wonderful book， and the best book that acknowledges the reality of death for littles that I have ever read。 Highly recommend。 Imagine if we all lived this way。 RIP， Tomie。
N
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Endearing。 Recommended to me for children who are grieving the loss of a loved one。 Invisible String also highly recommneded。
Audrey Widjaja
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Again， a nice childhood story！
Gayla Shomler
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Tomie has a grandmother and a great-grandmother。 Every Sunday， he goes to visit them。 He has a lot of fun with his great grandmother upstairs。 Then one day， he learns that she has died。 He cries and then when he sees a shooting star， he thinks of it as a kiss from Nana Upstairs。 Eventually， his grandmother dies as well。 Now they are both Nana Upstairs。Mentor Text:Beginning-Middle-EndTransition WordsDeath and dying
Erin
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Tommy is a little boy who was lucky enough to have a grandmother and a great grandmother。 He loved them both very much。 He remembers his grandmother always cooking in the kitchen。 His great grandmother was upstairs in bed because she was very old。 Whenever he visited he would say hello to Nana downstairs and then rush to go see Nana upstairs who always had candy ready for him。 His Nana downstairs always helped his Nana upstairs and Tommy would sit and eat candy and talk to her and listen to her Tommy is a little boy who was lucky enough to have a grandmother and a great grandmother。 He loved them both very much。 He remembers his grandmother always cooking in the kitchen。 His great grandmother was upstairs in bed because she was very old。 Whenever he visited he would say hello to Nana downstairs and then rush to go see Nana upstairs who always had candy ready for him。 His Nana downstairs always helped his Nana upstairs and Tommy would sit and eat candy and talk to her and listen to her stories。 Tommy thought she was beautiful and loved her so much。 It was a sad day when his mother told him Nana upstairs died。 When he goes to Nana downstairs he runs upstairs and sees the empty bed Bed and began to cry。 His mother used this moment to explain how Nana’s memory will always be with him。 He saw stars out his bedroom window and when a star fell through the sky he runs to his parents bedroom。 His mother assures Tommy that the falling star could be a kiss from Nana upstairs。 When Tommy is all grown up and Nana downstairs is old and dies he looks to the sky for comfort。 He knows that both Nana upstairs and Nana downstairs are together again。 It is a wonderful tender story a family， of love， of death and a gentle way to discuss these issues with the young reader。*Lillian B。 。。。more
Portia
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