"All the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarino's heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love."
—Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona

Internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino comes all the way to DUMBO to read from All the Way to America, his delightful new book about four generations of his Italian American family.

About All the Way to America:

Michele Iaccarino journeyed from his home in Italy all the way to America, searching for a better life. He brought big dreams, a small shovel, and his parents' good advice: "Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family."

Now, many years later, Michele's great-grandson Dan Yaccarino tells us how his great-grandfather succeeded. Dan shows us four generations of this proud Italian American family, and how the little shovel has been passed from father to son,along with the good advice.

It's a story that captures the experience of so many American families: each generation doing a bit better than the last; each generation holding fast to the memories and traditions of their forebears.

All the Way to America is a story meant for sharing; one that will have kids asking their grandparents: where did we come from? How did our family make the journey, all the way to America?

About the Author:

Dan Yaccarino is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than thirty books to his credit, including Lawn to Lawn, The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau, Every Friday, Unlovable, and Dan Yaccarino's Mother Goose. Exhibitions of his work have been held in New York, Los Angeles, Rome, and Tokyo. Yaccarino is also the creator of the TV series Oswald, and the Emmy Award-winning Willa's Wild Life. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children. You can visit him on the Web at yaccarinostudio.com.