Nana in the City: Difference between revisions
→Critical Response: promotional and not neutral. Don't just give glowing reviews and cherry pick the highlights |
Tashmaniac (talk | contribs) Additions to basic article |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Nana in the City''' is a [[children's book]] written and illustrated by [[Lauren Castillo]]. It was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the year 2014. Lauren Castillo illustrated and wrote a lot of children's book, such as ''[[The Reader]]'' and ''[[The Troublemaker]]'' with unique illustrations of the different characters in the children's book. ''Nana in the City'' was recently awarded last year with the Caldecott Honor in 2015. |
|||
{{Orphan|date=January 2016}} |
|||
{{Infobox book |
{{Infobox book |
||
| name = Nana in the City |
| name = Nana in the City |
||
| Line 14: | Line 13: | ||
| pages = 40 |
| pages = 40 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
| ⚫ | |||
''Nana in the City'' starts off with a young boy who visits his Nana and her new apartment in New York City. He shows how much he loves and appreciates his Nana but he does not feel the same way about the city. The boy does not think that his Nana should be living in the city as he tells her that but Nana feels the opposite. |
|||
Nana shows the boy how wonderful the city is. She knits him a fancy red cape and makes him wear it making him feel fearless and courageous. He still notices the things that he saw from the other day, but it was not as bad as he thought it was. He starts to appreciates the city. Later that next day, he agrees with his Nana that the city is filled with amazing things. He then confirms that there is a lot of fun things that his Nana can do in the city even when it can get loud and busy. When it was time for the young boy to leave, he offers his cape to his Nana to keep her bold being in the city. After exploring the city a little bit more, he then realizes that it is a great place for her Nana to live and for him to visit. |
|||
'''Nana in the City''' is a [[Children's literature|children's]] [[picture book]] by author [[Lauren Castillo]], who also illustrated the book in a unique and extraordinary way. It was published by [[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] in 2014. The book was the [[Caldecott Medal]] winner in the year 2015. Castillo is also the writer of other books, such as ''[[The Troublemaker (Castillo book)|The Troublemaker]]'' and ''[[Melvin and the Boy]]''. |
|||
== Critical Reception == |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
''Nana in the City'' was published with great reviews. ''Kirkus'' expressed good things about the book and even the author, "Castillo's soft, warmly colored art expresses the child's changing feelings about the city while also depicting the characters' close bond." ''Booklist'' says it is "A rewarding picture book with a vibrant setting," lastly, the ''School Library Journal'' explains how it is "A fine example of how firsthand experience can overcome initial fear." Together they show the different reasons of why the picture book, ''Nana in the City'' is being appreciated in many different ways. |
|||
''Nana in the City'' tells the story of a little child that goes to visit his grandmother's new apartment in the city of New York. Unfortunately he notice so many things that make him feel that his loved Nana should not be living there because of many reasons. For example he thinks that the city is very noisy and is very crowded therefore the city is dangerous for a woman like Nana, because of this Nana tells him that she will show him the real wonders of living in a big city like New York. While the boy sleeps Nana knitted him a red cape hoping that it will work like a talisman that he can use to go outside and explore the city with much more confidence, at the morning nana put the cape on her grandson and immediately the boy said that he feel brave and that he is ready to explore the city again. The little boy now sees the city with other eyes and told Nana that after all the city is not so bad as he thought it was. This cape works so well for him that he ties his cape to his dear Nana with the belief that this cape will protect her loved Grandmother of any danger. |
|||
== |
== Awards == |
||
''Some appreciation of Nana in the City:'' |
|||
Nana in the city contains two characters which are the protagonist of the book. |
|||
*Grandma: A sweet, creative elderly woman that do what ever is in her hands to show her grandchild how beautiful can a crowded city might be to live on. |
|||
*The boy: a scared, frightened child because of the noises and busy movements of New York City. |
|||
* 2015 [[Caldecott Honor Book]] |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
* A 100 Scope Notes Top 20 Book of 2014 |
|||
* Preisendorfer, Cheryl. "Castillo, Lauren. Nana in the City." School Library Journal May 2015: 68. Academic OneFile. Web. 27 Jan. 2016. |
|||
* [[Huffington Post]] Best Picture Book about Family |
|||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
* [[NYPL]] 100 Books for Reading and Sharing |
|||
== Other == |
|||
[[Category:2014 books]] |
|||
Most of Lauren Castillo's ideas from her stories are from the drawings she has on her sketchbook. ''Nana in the City'' is the first book that she worked on with documentation of her art process in different stages. |
|||
[[Category:Houghton Mifflin books]] |
|||
== See Also == |
|||
[[Caldecott Medal]] |
|||
[http://www.laurencastillo.com/nana-in-the-city/ Lauren Castillo] |
|||
{{child-book-stub}} |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
# {{cite web|last1=Castillo|first1=Lauren|title=Nana in the City {{!}} Awards & Grants|url=http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/nana-city|website=www.ala.org|accessdate=1 June 2016}} |
|||
# {{cite web|last1=Barnes & Noble|title=Nana in the City|url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/nana-in-the-city-lauren-castillo/1117916800|website=Barnes & Noble|accessdate=1 June 2016|language=English|quote=The succinct text is paired with watercolor illustrations that capture all the vitality, energy, and beauty of the city.}} |
|||
# {{cite web|last1=Marple|first1=Joanna|title=Illustrator Interview - Lauren Castillo|url=http://joannamarple.com/2014/01/illustrator-interview-lauren-castillo/|website=Miss Marple's Musings|publisher=Joanna Marple|accessdate=1 June 2016|date=January 15, 2014}} |
|||
Revision as of 17:52, 6 June 2016
Nana in the City is a children's book written and illustrated by Lauren Castillo. It was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the year 2014. Lauren Castillo illustrated and wrote a lot of children's book, such as The Reader and The Troublemaker with unique illustrations of the different characters in the children's book. Nana in the City was recently awarded last year with the Caldecott Honor in 2015.
 | |
| Author | Lauren Castillo |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Lauren Castillo |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 9781490660042 |
Plot
Nana in the City starts off with a young boy who visits his Nana and her new apartment in New York City. He shows how much he loves and appreciates his Nana but he does not feel the same way about the city. The boy does not think that his Nana should be living in the city as he tells her that but Nana feels the opposite.
Nana shows the boy how wonderful the city is. She knits him a fancy red cape and makes him wear it making him feel fearless and courageous. He still notices the things that he saw from the other day, but it was not as bad as he thought it was. He starts to appreciates the city. Later that next day, he agrees with his Nana that the city is filled with amazing things. He then confirms that there is a lot of fun things that his Nana can do in the city even when it can get loud and busy. When it was time for the young boy to leave, he offers his cape to his Nana to keep her bold being in the city. After exploring the city a little bit more, he then realizes that it is a great place for her Nana to live and for him to visit.
Critical Reception
Nana in the City was published with great reviews. Kirkus expressed good things about the book and even the author, "Castillo's soft, warmly colored art expresses the child's changing feelings about the city while also depicting the characters' close bond." Booklist says it is "A rewarding picture book with a vibrant setting," lastly, the School Library Journal explains how it is "A fine example of how firsthand experience can overcome initial fear." Together they show the different reasons of why the picture book, Nana in the City is being appreciated in many different ways.
Awards
Some appreciation of Nana in the City:
- 2015 Caldecott Honor Book
- A 100 Scope Notes Top 20 Book of 2014
- Huffington Post Best Picture Book about Family
- NYPL 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
Other
Most of Lauren Castillo's ideas from her stories are from the drawings she has on her sketchbook. Nana in the City is the first book that she worked on with documentation of her art process in different stages.
See Also
References
- Castillo, Lauren. "Nana in the City | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- Barnes & Noble. "Nana in the City". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
The succinct text is paired with watercolor illustrations that capture all the vitality, energy, and beauty of the city.
- Marple, Joanna (January 15, 2014). "Illustrator Interview - Lauren Castillo". Miss Marple's Musings. Joanna Marple. Retrieved 1 June 2016.