Il gelataio Tirelli «Giusto tra le Nazioni». Ediz. a colori

Oh my loveliness!!!! I have read many books regarding the Holocaust, but never a children’s book. A handful of middle and young adult books, but never one for small children. This was based on a true story and I was unsure what to expect. This audiobook has, by far, surpassed my wildest expectations Leggi tutto

Snagged this one off the library shelf because I have never found Italy or it’s gelato to disappoint. It was as charming and sweet as you would expect! Based on a true story of a Gelateria turned safe house during the holocaust. Oh, and the illustrations are perfect!

un libro davvero carino, così come i suoi disegni <3 è stata una bella storia, piena din felicità nonostante il momento buio (frase di silente incoming) :)))

Stories like this one touch my heart as it is about the bravery of people who helped the Jews during World War II. Francesco Terilli operated an ice cream shop like his uncle Carlo from whom he had learned to love ice cream. Later, Francesco opened his own ice cream shop in Hungary where a Jewish bo Leggi tutto

Sono veramente tanti i libri per bambini e ragazzi dedicati alla Shoah pubblicati negli ultimi anni, tuttavia rimane un tema non facile da trattare, soprattutto con i bimbi più piccoli. Se da un lato è giusto raccontare loro quanto è accaduto,  altrettanto doveroso è farlo con delicatezza e fornendo Leggi tutto

This story is about an Italian man named Franceso Tirelli who opened up an ice cream shop in Budapest, Hungary. During World War II, Franceso helped his Jewish neighbors by hiding them in his ice cream shop. So cool! (No pun intended. I promise.) The pictures are so fun in this book-- the only thing Leggi tutto

Heroes are everyday people who do the extraordinary in times of crisis. This is a touching true story of one man who sheltered victims of the Holocaust. Adults will learn just as much as young people.