In My Family: En Mi Familia (Bilingual English/ Spanish)

by Carmen Lomas Garza (Author) Carmen Lomas Garza (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Family Pictures

In My Family/En mi familia, Carmen Lomas Garza's second book of family photos, is an ongoing tribute to the loving family and community that shaped her childhood and life.

In her highly anticipated second children's book, In My Family/En Mi Familia, internationally renowned artist Carmen Lomas Garza takes us once again to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, near the Mexican border. Through vibrant paintings and warm personal stories, Carmen brings to life fonder memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican-American community: eating empanadas, witnessing the blessing on her cousin's wedding day, and dancing with the conjunto band at the restaurant. from the neighborhood.


En My Family/En mi familia es el segundo libro de fotos familiares de Carmen Lomas Garza, un tributo continuo a la amorosa familia y comunidad que formó su infancia y su vida.

En su esperado segundo libro para niños, In My Family/En Mi Familia, la artista de renombre internacional Carmen Lomas Garza nos lleva una vez más a su ciudad natal de Kingsville, Texas, cerca de la frontera con México. A través de pinturas vibrantes y cálidas historias personales, Carmen da vida a recuerdos más amorosos de crecer en una comunidad tradicional Mexicoamericana: comiendo empanadas, presenciando la bendición en el día de la boda de su prima y bailando con la banda de conjunto en el restaurante del vecindario.


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Review quotes

The style and color of the illustrations... augment the sympathetic tone and gentle insight of this album-like book... a handsome sequel to Family Pictures. — The Horn Book

The artist portrays everyday events as well as special moments of family history in crisply colorful, vibrantly peopled paintings... another sparkling family album that lovingly shares the artist's memories of the Hispanic cultural experience as lived in the Southwest. — Booklist

After taking in this collection of childhood glimpses, one is left with an overwhelming feeling of the artist's love for her strong Mexican American extended family and community. — San Francisco Chronicle

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor

Carmen Lomas Garza

Carmen Lomas Garza is one of the most prominent Mexican American painters working today. Born and raised in Texas, she now lives in San Francisco, California. Her paintings have traveled all over the United States and Mexico in numerous exhibitions. Visit her website at carmenlomasgarza.com.

Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780892391639
Lexile Measure
830
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Children's Book Press (CA)
Publication date
April 20, 2013
Series
Family Pictures
BISAC categories
JNF019000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | General
JNF018030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
Library of Congress categories
Spanish language materials
Bilingual
Texas
Social life and customs
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic American families
Kingsville

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