HOW WILL I TALK TO ABUELA? has appeal to both children and adults. It is the story of young David who worries about how he will be able to talk to his abuela who speak mostly Spanish while he speaks only English. While language is the primary focus of the book, the importance of cultural values shines through and allows David to learn about his own ethnicity while discovering that love needs no translation.
About the Author: María de la Luz Reyes
María comes from a large, culturally diverse family that includes biracial children. Some speak Spanish, some are bilingual, but all speak English. Abuela passed on the tradition of making tortillas and playing Loteria, a Mexican bingo game,. Loteria continues to bring them together for fun and laughter, and cements a love that needs no translation. How Do I Talk to Abuela? is her first children’s book.
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The story (How Will I Talk to Abuela?) strikes a familiar chord with families of other ethnicities who are undertaking the difficult work of raising children in a society where some family members speak a minority language. The work fills a void in children's literature and is long overdue. Pam McCollum Bilingual Education/ESL Professor UT- San Antonio Such a lovely, inspiring book, for all ages!! i love the illustrations, the cultural pieces, and the universal language of LOVE. Many thanks to Maria de la Luz Reyes!! Amazon customer. This is a very heartwarming sweet story about a grandson and his abuela who speaks Spanish. This is also a story about how love ca break language and cultural barriers. Alma Navarro, 2nd grade teacher Beautifully written story about the challenges from a child's perspectives on how to communicate and be understood in one's own native language...My own grandkids love to visit abueita every year & they ask anxiously how to translate words so abuelita can understand. I highly recommend this precious story to anyone who enjoys reading about love among family & traditions that enrich many cultures. Alice Laliberty, Former school principal and Reading Teacher.
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Book Author
María de la Luz Reyes
Publisher
La Luz Books
Language
English
ISBN
978-09972779009
Pages
32
Format
Hardcover
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