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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2008
K-Gr 3 The residents of a crumbling, crowded apartment building gather on their idyllic rooftop garden to share food, music, and friendly conversation. There is a diverse cast of charactersFrenchie and Horty from Paris, Mr. Carriero from Italy, Curly and Touz, and Dick and Genebut only one little girl with "cabbage-curly hair....Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
In a nostalgic paean to community and family, the imminent arrival of a new baby threatens a young girl's idyllic life in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More