Adelle Frittitta (text) and Claudia Frittitta (illustrator), My Nonno Loves, Little Hare, July 2025, 24 pp., RRP $22.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781761214479
A celebration of Italian grandfathers and all grandfathers, My Nonno Loves is about the love of Nonno’s granddaughter and family. Nonno loves his wife, ‘my nonna’, friends and family.
He welcomes everyone with ‘Benvenuti! Welcome!’ Nonno loves tradition and knows all the stories songs and dances that has been passed down through generations. He loves collecting things: ‘dusty old books, pretty glass bottles and tins of shiny coins.’ He also loves making things in his garden shed, in the garden and so many special things. Most of all, his granddaughter says ‘my nonno loves me.’
The sentiments are endearing, and the sisters Adelle and Claudia love their Nonno and the culture and traditions of Italian life.
Ages 4 to 8
Reviewed by Susanne Gervay
