• Binding Paperback
  • 32 pages
  • Type Picture Book

In My Family/En Mi Familia

In My Family/En Mi Familia

  • Ages 7–11
  • Grades 2–5
  • Fiction or nonfiction Non-Fiction
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Español

In My Family/En Mi Familia

En este libro bilingüe, la reconocida artista Carmen Lomas Garza regresa a su pueblo natal de Kingsville, Texas, para compartir más recuerdos vívidos de su infancia en una amorosa familia mexicoamericana. A través de pinturas vibrantes y relatos personales cálidos, evoca momentos cotidianos y ocasiones especiales: comer empanadas, presenciar la bendición en la boda de su prima y bailar al ritmo de un conjunto. Un tierno y sincero tributo a la familia, la cultura y la comunidad, este libro—Mención de Honor del Premio Pura Belpré—invita a lectores de todas las edades a conocer las tradiciones que formaron la vida de la autora.

English

In My Family

In this bilingual picture book, celebrated artist Carmen Lomas Garza returns to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, to share more vivid memories of growing up in a loving Mexican American family. Through vibrant paintings and warm personal stories, she recalls everyday moments and special occasions—eating empanadas, witnessing a cousin's wedding blessing, and dancing to a conjunto band. A tender, honest tribute to family, culture, and community, this Pura Belpré Honor book invites readers of all backgrounds into the rich traditions that shaped the author's life.

Details and credits

Author & illustrator Spanish book type and author
Spanish book type
Bilingual
Author
Carmen Lomas Garza
Book details Type, binding, genre, fiction or nonfiction and more
Type
Picture Book
Binding
Paperback
Genre
Biography and Autobiography
Fiction or nonfiction
Non-Fiction
Subject
Family
Pages
32
Dimensions
10 x 8.75 x .25 (Inches)
Reader fit Ages and grades
Ages
7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Grades
Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Publication details ISBN, publisher and copyright
ISBN
9780892391639
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Copyright
1996