{"product_id":"my-abuelita-isbn-9780152163303","title":"My Abuelita","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of a 2010 Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbuelita’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 \u003cem\u003ecarcacha\u003c\/em\u003e—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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSprinkled with Spanish and infused with love, \u003cem\u003eMy Abuelita \u003c\/em\u003eis a glorious celebration of family, imagination, and the power of story.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"The digital photographs of Morales’s unique polymer-clay sculptures, surrounded by elements and colors distinctive of traditional Mexican crafts, create a surrealistic atmosphere that transforms the locations where this story take place—a humble home and a school—into fantastic places. Children and adults, especially those who love listening and telling stories, will be thrilled to discover Abuelita’s enchanting profession.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"A young boy narrates an affectionate ode to his beloved grandmother in this fanciful picture book . . . the many Spanish terms are well defined within the boy’s engaging and poetic narrative, in which he conveys his admiration and affection for his appealingly peppy grandmother . . . the eye-catching, mixed-media illustrations, sparked with bright patterns, textures, and color, will help reinforce the meaning in the words. A charming tribute to family and the joys and inspiration that storytelling can bring.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The vignettes seamlessly knit together realism and fantasy, giving every spread a dreamy physicality \"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"It seems a touch unfair that any one person should have as much talent in her bones as Yuyi Morales.\"--Betsy Bird, \u003cem\u003eFuse #8 - SLJ blog \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889846087909,"sku":"NP9780152163303","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780152163303.jpg?v=1730232034","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/my-abuelita-isbn-9780152163303","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}