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Francesco Tirelli’s Ice Cream Shop

Francesco Tirelli’s Ice Cream Shop

Book cover of Francesco Tirelli's Ice Cream Shop.

Written by: Tamar Meir.

Illustrated by: Yael Albert and Noga Applebaum.

Francesco Tirelli loved to eat gelato from his uncle’s cart. So when he moves from Italy to Hungary, Francesco decides to open his own ice cream store. There young Peter learns to love ice cream as much as Francesco did. But when the war comes and Francesco closes his shop for the winter, he uses the shop for a special purpose ― to hide his Jewish friends and neighbors from danger. This heroic tale is based on true events. (From GoodReads.)

Note: the book is written by Peter’s granddaughter, based on his stories.

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