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Tommy is four years old, and he loves visiting the home of his grandmother, Nana Downstairs, and his great-grandmother, Nana Upstairs. But one day Tommy's mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore, and Tommy must struggle with saying good-bye to someone he loves. Updated with new, full-color illustrations, this classic story will continue to win the hearts of readers of all ages."Children will want to hear this again and again.

汤米·狄波拉从事图画书创作四十余年来，创作的图画书超过二百本，当有人问及他最喜欢哪部作品时，他总是毫不犹豫地回答——《楼上的外婆和楼下的外婆》。因为这个故事记录了汤
米和外婆、曾外婆之间的生活点滴，展现了祖孙三代人互相关爱、其乐融融的生活，是他童年的真实写照。这本自传体图画书于1973年第一次出版。时隔二十五年后，狄波拉把这个故事当做一
个全新的创作来处理，图画都进行了重新上色，对文字也进行了细微的修改。不过故事情节依然保持不变。美国《图书馆杂志》认为“孩子们会不厌其烦地反复要听这个故事”。