Clara and the Curandera: Clara y La Curandera (Bilingual English/Spanish)
by Monica Brown (Author) Thelma Muraida (Illustrator)
Había una vez una niña llamada Clara, que era gruñona. Estaba de mal humor por tener que sacar la basura, tener que compartir sus juguetes con sus siete hermanos y hermanas y tener que leer un libro a la semana para la escuela. Y Mami está cansada de la cara de mal humor de Clara, así que envía a su hija a la curandera o curandero para pedir ayuda. La curandera le da a Clara una lista de cosas para hacer la próxima semana: sacar su propia basura y la de los vecinos también; dar todos sus juguetes favoritos a sus hermanos y hermanas; y leer cinco libros en lugar de uno! Es una semana difícil y ocupada para Clara. Pero, cuando termina la semana, Clara se da cuenta de que no ha tenido tiempo de sentirse malhumorada. ¿Será que ayudar a los demás la hace sentir feliz?
Once there was a little girl named Clara, who was grumpy. She was grumpy about having to take out the trash, having to share her toys with her seven brothers and sisters, and having to read one book a week for school. And Mami is tired of Clara's grumpy face, so she sends her daughter to the curandera or healer to ask for help. The curandera gives Clara a list of things to do in the coming week: take out her own trash and the neighbors' as well; give all of her favorite toys to her brothers and sisters; and read five books instead of one! It's a difficult, busy week for Clara. But, when the week is over, Clara realizes that she has not had time to feel grumpy. Could it be that helping others makes her feel happy?
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Publishers Weekly
In this bilingual story, Clara is grumpy about her schoolwork, chores, and sharing toys with her siblings. Her mother sends her to a "curandera," who instructs her to take out the neighbor's trash, read five books for school instead of one, and give her toys to her brothers and sisters. Clara finds that her frown soon disappears. Muraida depicts Clara's transformation with rich, celebratory pinks and blues, though her characters' faces can feel wooden. Ages 4-8. (Oct.)
Copyright 2011 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3--Clara has a bad temper. She is irritated by the chores she's expected to do, having to share with her siblings, and the amount of schoolwork she faces. Her mom decides to send her to a very wise curandera for help. The healer prescribes an unusual treatment; she wants Clara to help her neighbors with their trash, give her toys to her siblings, and read five books instead of one. The girl dutifully does all these deeds and discovers that her neighbors are grateful, her siblings are nicer, and reading is in fact interesting. She learns an important lesson about sharing and feels good about helping others. The pictures are vivid, expressive, and warm. A charming read-aloud.--Liliana Patricia Rocha, Teton County Library, Jackson Hole, WY
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Monica Brown is the award-winning author of over thirty books for children, including Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/no combina, Sharuko, Maya's Blanket/la manta de Maya, Waiting for the Biblioburro, Frida and Her Animalitos, and El Cuarto Turquesa/The Turquoise Room, as well as the Lola Levine chapter book series, among many others. She is the recipient of the Christopher Award, two Américas Awards, and multiple starred reviews. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages, and has appeared in the NYTimes, The Washington Post, and on NPR's All Things Considered. When not writing for children, Brown serves as a professor of English at Northern Arizona University, where she teaches about US Latino and multicultural literature. Brown lives with her family in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her website is monicabrown.net.
Adriana M. Garcia is a visual artist, a muralist, and an illustrator. She is the recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award for Where Wonder Grows and a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for All Around Us, both picture books by Xelena González. Garcia has exhibited her artwork nationally and has presented at conferences, schools, and museums around the United States. She especially loves painting portraits of strong women to honor those who have come before and those who continue to lead by example. Garcia lives in San Antonio, Texas, and you can find her online at adrianamjgarcia.com.
JUV011030 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
Spanish language materials
Bilingual
Families
Family life
Conduct of life
Healers
