Nonna's Touch

By Juliana Cario

In Nonna's home, everything feels warm and steady - the soft glow in the kitchen, the quiet hum of her voice, the way she always made space for everyone beside her. Her days were stitched together by small moments that felt like love.

In this tender, beautifully illustrated story, a granddaughter spends her days beside her Nonna, learning the rhythms of baking, gardening, sewing and slowing down. Each moment becomes a memory stitched into her heart - a recipe, a ritual, a touch that lasts long after the moment has passed.

When Nonna becomes ill, her granddaughter must learn how love changes, how it stays and how it continues in the things we carry forward. Through gentle scenes and comforting language, children see that grief is not an ending but a way love grows in new directions.

Nonna calls her granddaughter Bella, a loving nickname that means "beautiful" in Italian. It's the way she has always spoken to her - with affection, tenderness, and the kind of love that sees beauty in who she is.

Inspired by real family traditions and the author's own Nonna, this book offers young readers a soft place to land when facing illness, loss or big feelings. It's a story about connection, legacy and the small everyday rituals that become the strongest memories of all.

Perfect for families, classrooms, counselors and anyone wanting to help a child understand love, change and the ways we hold on.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GXGKQL1Q
• ISBN13: 9798234047564
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Juliana Cario
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4