Garza, C. L. (2005). Family pictures = Cuadros de familia. San Francisco:
Children’s Book Press.
Summary: Carmen Lopez Garza provides the reader
with photographs of her Mexican family traditions. She explains her experiences
growing up in Kingsville, Texas and shared a wide variety of the traditions and
activities she participated in with her family and friends on each page.
Recollections included Carmen sharing about going to the fair in Reynosa with
her family, her grandmother killing a chicken for dinner, and her hitting a
piñata during her sixth birthday party. Other loving memories she included were
when they took a trip to Padre Island, made tamales, and even witnessed a quinceañera.
Review: This
is a great bilingual book that takes you through a journey of beautiful Hispanic
family pictures. The top portion of the book is written in English, and the
bottom portion of the book is written in Spanish. It is wonderfully
illustrated. It would be great to share this book with elementary
children to show the value of family culture, relationships, and traditions.
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