A 2016 Pura Belpré Author Award Honor Book.
A 2016 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor Book.
Cuando la abuela de Mia llega a vivir con la familia, hay un problema de comunicación – Abuela no habla inglés, y Mia no habla español. ¿Pero podrá ayudarlos un loro? Esta situación muy reconocida por las familias inmigrantes nos recuerda de la importancia de la paciencia y el cariño para fortalecer los enlaces familiares. Ganadora del Premio Honor de Pura Belpré.
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Abuela has left her house in a sunnier place and moved to the wintry city to live with Mia and her family in their small apartment. Even though Mia and Abuela share a room, the older woman still feels like a “far-away grandmother” because her English is “too poquito” for Mia to speak with her. But Mia won’t give up; embracing the role of teacher and enlisting the help of a bilingual pet parrot (the “Mango” in the title) she and Abuela are soon “full of things to say.” With its emotional nuance and understated, observant narration—especially where Abuela’s inner state is concerned—Medina’s (Tia Isa Wants a Car) lovely story has the feel of a novella. Dominguez’s (Knit Together) broader, more cartoonlike art initially seems like a mismatch, but she captures the doubt in Abuela’s eyes, and her sunny colors and simple characterizations keep the story from sinking into melancholy before it bounces back to its upbeat ending. A Spanish-language edition is available simultaneously. —Publishers Weekly
The text is not bilingual line by line—instead Medina artfully weaves a few Spanish words and phrases into her mainly English sentences in a way young Latinos take for granted, and most English speakers should understand…Dominguez's appealing illustrations, in tones of mango and papaya blended with a more gray and brown urban palette, capture a realistic trace of sadness and confusion on Abuela's face amid cheerful scenes of comfortable family life. -The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo
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