Many thanks to Multnomah County Library for their inter library loan program. Fast, convenient and efficient.
Mil gracias a la biblioteca del Condado de Multnomah por su programa de préstamos inter bibliotecas. Rápido, conveniente y eficiente.
Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina – Illustrated by Angela Dominguez
This is the story of a Spanish speaking grandmother, Abuela- who moves in with her family in the US. The grand daughter, Mia, only speaks English so they cannot understand each other. Poco a poco, with a little help from Mango, a colorful parrot, and some very good ideas, the Abuela and the grand daughter learn each other’s language. A loving story with beautiful writing and illustrations.
The book reminded me of when my Tía would visit my family bringing hand knit sweaters for my children just like the one Mia wears at the park.
This book is written in English with embedded Spanish words. NOTE: There is also a Spanish version of this book.
Este es el cuento de una abuela que habla español que se muda a los EEUU para vivir con su familia. Su nieta, Mia, sólo habla inglés y no se entienden. Little by little, con ayuda de Mango, un loro de colores, y algunas muy buenas ideas, la abuela y la nieta aprenden sus respectivos idiomas. Un cuento amoroso, escrito e ilustrado maravillosamente.
El libro me recordó cuando mi tía visitaba a nuestra familia y traía suéteres ( o chompas, como digo yo) hechos a mano para mis hijos, iguales al suéter que lleva Mia en el parque.
Este libro está escrito en inglés con palabras en español integradas al diálogo. OJO: Hay una versión de este libro en castellano.
the orchard, through the woods and back home. They greet the orchard fruit, an owl, a cricket and a roaming dog, among many others. Finally, they are home and they greet the night, his bed and his pajamas. He is now ready to sleep. The greetings are both in English – Hello- and Spanish – Hola- and rhyme beautifully. This is a fun book to read and it reminded me of the bedtime routine all children have before they are ready to settle down to sleep. 