Everything Naomi Loved [Hardcover]

Honking cars, pizza by the slice, Hair by Carmen, the corner bodegaand Naomis best friend, Ada. Champions the power of ordinary people to preserve whats lost through art. Naomis homeits sights, smells, sounds, and interactionsis forever a place of love. The nostalgic beauty and uniqueness of New York neighborhoods come to life in this lush, vibrant book by Yamasaki and Lendler, with muralist and author Yamasaki complementing the poignant message with delightful and memorable illustrations....Readers will be struck by the tear-jerking text and images in this book. Vivid tableaux of a diverse community and its particularities, illustrations that invite close inspection.... This tender tale, about the effects of gentrification, is one many city-dwelling children will know well.