'When Eleni tells her friend Luca about her Yiayia, he has no idea what she's talking about. That is until he realises he has one too - a grandmother! Only his is called Nonna. In fact, all their friends have a grandmother - the only difference is the special name they have for her. What do you call your grandmother? -- Back cover.'
'One day while at school, Stella Stamatakis’ daughter Elle, at the time five years old, was particularly excited. Her yiayia was visiting from Adelaide, which meant she would be picking up her granddaughter from school.' (Introduction)
'One day while at school, Stella Stamatakis’ daughter Elle, at the time five years old, was particularly excited. Her yiayia was visiting from Adelaide, which meant she would be picking up her granddaughter from school.' (Introduction)