Tony's dad owned a pizza shop, and he loved to help him out. But to get more money his father sold pizzeria, and Tony was no longer able to help and his father was home less and less. His father notices that he is tired and misses his family, so he quits his job and opens a new place and names it Little Tony's. Ages: 4-8.

I loved this book because it shows that sometimes not everything is better just because it is bigger. Nino's family had a pizzeria and when they wanted to expand it turned out to be crazy and hectic and hey ended up downsizing again to the perfect shop that they had before. Best for children 3-5 years old. ( )

Little Nino's Pizzeria is a heart warming story about what is truly important when running a family business. Moral support is used in this story.

Teaches that being a family and working together and helping out is important. Holding on to your roots and where you come from is also important.

In the story, the little boy’s father gets a great opportunity to expand his business. At first this seems like the best idea ever! But soon the boy realizes that every time he tries to help in the kitchen, or cleaning, or waiting tables, he gets in the way. He becomes very sad and a little resentful of his father. Through learning how to regulate his emotions he soon understands that change is good and him and his father regain the relationship and dynamic they once had together. This book promotes making inferences about the feelings and intentions of others and viewing a situation from more than one perspective, seeing the viewpoint of another person. This book is good for children age 4-7. The illustrations are colorful and fun and help to bring in context.

This book was found at the Pierce College Library ( )