Mama and Me

"Vámanos," Mamá says.
"Let's go!"
Together we garden and bake.
We bike and paint a mural,
colorful and bright.
I do some things sola,
all by myself.
Mamá says, " Perfecto!"--
just perfect!
With Mamá, I feel like a girasol,
a sunflower, tall and proud.

For a bilingual girl and her mamá, a loving bond is about being together . . . and independent. Arthur Dorros's skillful and subtle blend of English and Spanish narrative, illustrated with bold, striking paintings by award-winning artist Rudy Gutierrez, offers readers a poignant reminder that every day with Mamá is dulce--sweet!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 03/15/2011
ISBN: 9780060581602
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.30d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/21/2011
Booklist 05/01/2011 pg. 94
School Library Journal 05/01/2011 pg. 75
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 313 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 09/01/2012 pg. 57

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 143478 / Mama and Me
Reading Level: 1.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5