Tortillas and Lullabies/Tortillas Y Cancioncitas: Bilingual English-Spanish

A little girl basks in the everyday love of her great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother in this bilingual (English and Spanish) and multigenerational picture book celebration.

"A vibrantly illustrated, bilingual picture book that captures the rhythms of life."-- Kirkus Reviews

Illustrated by "Corazones Valientes," six women artists from Costa Rica working together, this book celebrates four generations of women in one family. From great-grandmother to grandmother to mother to daughter, each shows love in a traditional way--in cooking tortillas, doing laundry, and giving flowers--and through increasingly modern methods as the years pass. But one thing never changes: the lullaby they sing, and the love they all have for one another. Written in both English and Spanish, this is a tribute to families and everyday love. "The timeless quality of maternal love is evident throughout."--School Library Journal

Supports the Common Core State Standards

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol
Published: 04/14/1998
ISBN: 9780688146283
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 12.33h x 9.38w x 0.35d
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner

Review Citations: Booklist 04/01/1998 pg. 1333
School Library Journal 04/01/1998 pg. 108
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/1998 pg. 501
New York Times 09/20/1998 pg. 32
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1998 pg. 370 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Booklist 11/15/1998 pg. 599
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 59945 / Tortillas and Lullabies
Reading Level: 2.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5