Dancing on Grapes
Graziella Pacini Buonanno was born in Lucca, Italy, the inspiration forDancing on Grapes. She was a public-school teacher for twenty-five years in Tarrytown, New York, where she lives. This is her first picture book.Gina Capaldihas written and illustrated a number of books, includingA Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma,Native American Hero, winner of the 2009 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. She lives in San Dimas, California.