Stories Inspired by Nonna’s Kitchen & Garden

Children’s picture books celebrating Italian culture, family cooking, gardening adventures, and memories made together.

Nonnas children's books

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2 Book Bundle Buy - From Gardens + From Pasta
Sale Price: $45.00 Original Price: $49.00

Experience the full world of Tina and Nonna with this special 2-book bundle, where children are invited into joyful Italian-inspired family life filled with food, laughter, and adventure.

From picking fresh garden vegetables to stirring homemade pasta sauce, these heartwarming stories celebrate the magic of cooking, family connection, and childhood memories made together.

A playful, comforting bundle perfect for children who love stories about family, food, gardening, and Italian culture.

Bring home both stories and step into Tina and Nonna’s world of food, fun, and family.

Legend has it, there’s always something cooking, and no one has ever left Nonna’s house hungry — so come prepared!

Nonna's Wooden Spoon
$20.00

If Nonna says “Mangia!”… you eat.

Inspired by the loud, loving Italian kitchens we all know, this engraved wooden spoon brings a little Nonna energy into your home - full of food, family and plenty of dramatic pointing from across the kitchen.

Whether you’re stirring the sauce, serving pasta or gifting it to someone who grew up in an Italian family, this beechwood spoon is both practical and playful. Made for kitchens where seconds are expected and nobody ever leaves hungry.

Perfect for:

  • Italian family kitchens

  • Housewarming or foodie gifts

  • Pasta nights & home cooking

  • Nonna lovers and proud home cooks

  • Styling kitchens with personality

Size: 30cm
Material: 100% natural beechwood

Each spoon is made from natural beechwood, making every piece unique with slight variations in grain and colour. Please use at your own discretion and always follow standard kitchen safety practices.

From Gardens to Games - The Nonna Way!
$26.00

Step into Nonna’s backyard in this Italian-inspired children’s story filled with family fun, playful traditions and everyday adventures.

From picking lemons and figs in the garden to chasing cheeky chooks with Peppe the Rooster, From Gardens to Games – The Nonna Way! celebrates the fun, laughter and little moments that make growing up with a Nonna so special.

Perfect for toddlers and young children, this playful picture book brings Italian family life to life through storytelling, imagination and everyday adventures together.

Perfect for:

  • Toddlers and young children

  • Italian families and grandparents

  • Meaningful birthday or baby gifts

  • Families who love gardening, animals and traditions

  • Fun and cosy storytime moments

From Pasta to Play - The Nonna Way!
$26.00

Join Tina and her Nonna in a heartwarming Italian-inspired children’s story filled with homemade pasta, baking, laughter and family traditions.

From making sauce and biscuits to sharing big family meals, From Pasta to Play – The Nonna Way! celebrates the joy of growing up with a Nonna and the memories made together in the kitchen.

Perfect for:

  • Toddlers and young children

  • Italian families and grandparents

  • Meaningful birthday or baby gifts

  • Families who love food, culture and traditions

  • Fun and cosy storytime moments

Dance, play and laugh all day - discover the magic of Nonna's way!

Step into Nonna’s world — where the music is loud, the laughter is endless, and Tina and Nonna turn every moment into Italian joy!

CLICK PLAY!

Where every day is filled with laughter, family tradition, and fun adventures.

From garden picking to baking biscotti and giant sauce-making days, Tina and Nonna turn everyday family traditions into fun, laughter-filled adventures where memories are made, bellies are full and sauce ends up all over your face!

This heartwarming two book children’s picture book series celebrates:

  • Family life and special moments with grandparents

  • Italian culture and homemade cooking

  • Garden-to-table fruit, vegetables, and food made with love

  • Time spent together, full of laughter and joy

No written recipes. Just love, laughter, and learning… the Nonna way.

Perfect for little readers who love messy cooking days, garden adventures, family traditions, and delicious food.

Step into Tina & Nonna’s world

Italian Nonna, Australia, learn the Nonna Way.
Animation of an elderly woman and a young girl celebrating sauce day. The woman, wearing a black beanie, green shirt, black pants, and a black cardigan with a cross necklace, is excitedly running towards the girl who is in a red dress with white hearts. The girl is smiling and reaching out. Text indicates a celebration of sauce day. The second part of the animation shows the woman sitting on a white chair clapping as the girl, holding two tomatoes, gleefully exclaims 'Brava Tina!' in a garden setting with tomato boxes and lush plants.
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International Delivery

From Nonna’s home to yours - no matter where you are!

We did think about hand-delivering our books from Australia to London, New York, or anywhere in Europe… but Tina’s suitcase isn’t quite big enough.

And it turns out, getting Tina and Nonna, plus her entire fan club of aunties, uncles, cousins and half the street over there - might require their own plane!

So instead, we’ve made it easy for you to order locally from some trusted bookstores.

Grab your favourite new children’s books and join Tina and Nonna on the couch for Storytime.