Lo que mi abuela me dijo / What My Grandmother Told Me

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"Thee perfect booker those who still have grandparents ... and for all young people still finding their place in the world." --- Carla M. Pacis, literature professor "A friendly reference for students of Spanish..." Ma. Helena Reginaldo, ManilaSpeakF REVIEWS: From book jacket review: WEIR presents a list of dichos from the Philippines of her youth in a thoroughly delightful style that will appeal to children and at the same time make adults pause and smile. Her reflections on childhood and her recollections of her wrenching departure from her grandmother' nurturing home contextualize these folk sayings in a personal memoir -- and place them in a little-known part of the Hispanic cultural sphere." --- Don J. Usner, author of Chasing Dichos through Chimayo From www.curledup.com: In this beautifully conceived and executed collection, author Maria Paz Eleizegui Weir has combined Mahala Urra's colorful cartoon pictures with bilingual adages remembered from her childhood. Weir's book has many uses; a grandmother born outside the US may wish to share it with her bilingual nietas (granddaughters). Parents may see it as a good way to reinforce Spanish being taught in school. The pictures make it attractive to young children, but geared to teens. Lo que mi abuela me dijo would be suitable for older girls as well. Adults will read the book to learn both Spanish and folklore, or to grasp a foreign (but readily accessible) cultural overview before a trip abroad.--- Barbara Bamberger Scott, from Curled Up With A Good Book