This is a beautiful picture book with excellent descriptions of a girl’s time at her Italian grandparents’ corner grocery store. My children loved this book.

A very charming, sweet book that shows a normal Saturday in the life of Anna Maria and her grandparents as they work at their corner grocery store. From stacking fruits and selling lunch sandwiches to chalking the sidewalk and helping at rush hour, her day is a full, fun, and busy one! A perfect read to teach kids about their local neighborhood shops and communities.

This is being re-released for its 16th anniversary with a new cover. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is actually an older picture book that is getting a new edition (with a new cover) for its 16th anniversary. It is a very charming and homey narrative of a young girl who spends every Saturday helping her Nonna and Nonno run their small corner grocery store. From early morning produce arranging, to bread and milk deliveries, to slicing fresh deli meat for lunch sandwiches, we see a whole range of tasks and routines associated with running a store, and how these tasks tie a community together.

I loved both the style and tone of this book, and they way it highlighted how community can gather and thrive around small, local businesses, which become an important part of the fabric of life.