Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Family - Multigenerational

Swirling images laden with both myth and personal meaning illustrate this unique, poetic tale of the joys and lessons of a girl's journey through birth, youth, and finally adulthood. Within these colorful pages, family and community come together in celebration of her arrival, offering praise, love, and advice to help carry her forward through the many milestones to come, and reminding her always of how deeply she is cherished. It is a reminder,...

"The details traditional Oaxacan artist Canseco Zarate includes charm as fully as Weill's crunchy vocabulary. . . tan lindo "--Kirkus Reviews

"Zarate's sculptures exude personality."--Publishers Weekly

Welcome to the family It's just like yours, right? But maybe there's something a little bit different about this bunch.

Cynthia Weill Mi Familia is Weill's fifth book featuring the folk art of Oaxaca. She is the Director of the Bank Street Center for Childrens' Literature.

Jesus Canseco Zarate is a Oaxacan folk artist known...

At Grandfather Gandhi's service village, each day is filled, from sunrise to sunset, with work that is done for the good of all. The villagers vow to live simply and non-violently. Arun Gandhi tries very hard to follow these vows, but he struggles with one of the most important rules: not to waste.

How can throwing away a worn-down pencil hurt anyone? How can wastefulness...

"Grandpa's in our hearts, you see."

'Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?: A Preschooler's Guide to Losing a Loved One' gently leads little ones and their parents into meaningful conversations about death, grief, and eternal love. This beautiful picture book is filled with watercolor paintings by author Lauren Flake, as well as original artwork by the author's late mother, Dixie Benton Stucky, whom she lost to early onset Alzheimer's disease in 2013, while Lauren was pregnant with her youngest daughter. Questions, activities, Bible passages and resources in the included Parents' Guide...