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All from a Walnut
Ammi-Joan Paquette
Illustrator: Felicita Sala
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Abrams BFYR/Abrams
ISBN: 978-1-4197-5002-1
Keywords: immigrants, families--history, grandfather and child, death, walnut tree, family stories, Italy
Emilia's immigrant grandfather guides her in carrying on their Italian family's tradition of growing a walnut tree from a single walnut. Comforting green, ochre, and brown illustrations.