My abuelita / written by Tony Johnston ; illustrated by Yuyi Morales ; photographed by Tim O'Meara.
Material type: TextPublication details: Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt Children's Books, 2009.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 0152163301 (hardcover)
- 0329776045 (FollettBound)
- 9780152163303 (hardcover)
- 9780329776046 (FollettBound)
- Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor, 2010.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Family & Pets | Johnston, Tony | Available | 33111006235960 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Winner of a 2010 Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor!
Abuelita's hair is the color of salt. Her face is as crinkled as a dried chile. She booms out words as wild as blossoms blooming. She stuffs her carcacha--her jalopy--with all the things she needs: a plumed snake, a castle, a skeleton, and more. Her grandson knows he has the most amazing grandmother ever--with a very important job. What does Abuelita do? With her booming voice and wonderful props, Abuelita is a storyteller. Next to being a grandmother, that may be the most important job of all.
Sprinkled with Spanish and infused with love, My Abuelita is a glorious celebration of family, imagination, and the power of story.
With great gusto, a child's grandmother performs deep knee bends, consumes a breakfast of "huevos estrellados," and practices vocal exercises before going to work as a storyteller.
Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor, 2010.