Hopping to America by Diana Walker, Illustrated by Ashley Teets
It's a Rabbits Tale of immigration from Italy to the United States and landing on Ellis Island to be processed for entry to the USA. The rabbits venture on to Clarksburg, WV, taking their Italian heritage and culture to their new home.
Hardcover
32 pages, 8.5" x 8.5 "
About the Author
Award winning author, Diana Pishner Walker, was born in Clarksburg, WV.
Diana's Italian roots run deep. Her maternal grandparents were from San Giovani in Fiore, Province of Cosenza, Italy. Her paternal grandparents were from Caulonia, Reggio Calabria Italy. She lives in Fairmont, WV with her family.
About the illustrator
Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Teets is a 2012 summa cum laude graduate of Alderson-Broaddus College where she earned a B.F.A with a minor in creative writing. She has illustrated multiple award winning children's books that include seven Mom's Choice Awards, three Indie Book and an Indie Excellence Awards, an International Book Award, a USA News Best Book Award and two Creative Child Magazine Awards.
Spaghetti and Meatballs, Growing up Italian, also written by Diana P. Walker and Illustrated by Ashley Teets is available on our website:
https://www.italianchildrensmarket.com/collections/books-that-teach-about-italian-culture/products/spaghetti-meatballs-growing-up-italian