Sierra needs her fun-loving Sicilian grandfather, Big Papa, like spaghetti needs meatballs, so she is heartbroken when she and her mother must move away. Although Big Papa promises to visit soon, he becomes very ill. Sierra has an idea to help him feel better, but it backfires. Eventually Sierra and her mother see Big Papa again, not as originally planned, but family is everything. BIG PAPA is a 467-word picture book for ages 4-8.