Dancing on Grapes

Dancing on Grapes by Buonanno, Graziella Pacini. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781590788332.

Claudia cant wait to take part in the annual grape harvest in her Tuscan village. The harvest means hard work, and Claudias whole family pitches in to gather grapes from the vineyard. But theres plenty of opportunity for fun, too, now that shes old enough to join her cousins crushing grapes in the big tub. Unfortunately, the tub sits high atop the cantina, and Claudia is afraid of heights. Within the warm embrace of her large family, Claudia musters the courage to climb the tall ladder to the roof, where she celebrates with a joyful dance on the grapes. This endearing story is based on the authors memories of her own Tuscan childhood. Gina Capalids warm illustrations beautifully evoke life on an Italian vineyard in the 1950s.