![]() ![]() Even an encounter with the previously “scary” homeless person becomes an opportunity for kindness as Nana hands him not money, but food. This acts as a security blanket or magical talisman of sorts to change the child’s perspective of the city. The next day, she gifts her grandchild a knitted red cape (the same one depicted in jacket art). A facing wordless spread depicts Nana knitting into the night careful readers may recognize the red yarn from a title-page vignette of two cats with a ball of yarn. That night, Nana listens to her grandchild’s fears and promises a better day, but she also describes her love of the city. ![]() Accompanying art depicts how the city seems “busy” and “loud” and “filled with scary things.” Illustrating the last point, the picture shows the child small and scared against a graffitied wall while following Nana and looking back at a homeless man who is begging with a cup held before him. ![]() “I love my nana, / but I don’t love the city,” she tells readers. Nana has a new apartment in the city, and her grandchild is excited but nervous about visiting. A child learns to appreciate Nana’s urban environs. ![]()
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