How sad for Franca, who thinks she doesnt have a grandmother. But Franca soon discovers that many of her kindergarten friends call their grandmothers by different names too France loves spending time with her nonna. Together they visit friends and family, cook meals, and play in her nonnas garden. Franca has fun learning about her nonnas birth country and how to speak her native language. Francas nonna was born in a faraway country, shaped like a boot: Italy