{"product_id":"mama-and-papa-have-a-store-9781620143087","title":"Mama and Papa Have a Store","description":"\u003cp\u003eAméricas Book Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs\u003cbr\u003e Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)\u003cbr\u003e Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003cbr\u003e Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies\/ Children's Book Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young girl describes what a typical day is like in her parents' Chinese store in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor in 2000.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eclip, clop\u003c\/i\u003e of the milkman's mule in the early morning to the clacking of her father's abacus at night, a young girl brings us into her home, which is also her parents' store. Located in Guatemala City, the store is filled with the colorful textures of cloth, threads, buttons, and things from her parents' homeland in China. As people come and go throughout the day, the girl hears several languages-Spanish, Chinese, and Mayan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mayans buy thread for weaving in colors such as \"parrot green\" and \"mango yellow.\" The girl's parents talk about their hometown in China, from which they emigrated, fleeing a war, years ago. The girl and her brothers and sisters make up games to play on the rooftop terrace, on the sidewalk, and in the store. After supper the girl dances to celebrate her day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLyrical writing and delightful artwork will captivate both children and adults in this story drawn from the author\/illustrator's childhood memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620143087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 8.40w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e28019 \/ Mama and Papa Have a Store\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amelia Lau Carling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917335924917,"sku":"9781620143087","price":10.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_669e7bdc-5162-40fe-8788-c0357b69b1e4.jpg?v=1687282675","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mama-and-papa-have-a-store-9781620143087","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}