All the Way to America

Dan Yaccarino tells the story of his family's move from Italy to the United States. Everywhere the family goes, they carry their shovel along, and the shovel always serves a useful purpose.

A small biography for the very young.

“So when I grew up, I moved back to the city where my great-grandfather Michele had lived.

‘Work hard,' my father told me as he handed me the little shovel. ‘But remember to enjoy life.'

‘And don't forget to call your family,' said my mother.”