Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2--A sweet bilingual picture book sharing the love between a grandmother and granddaughter, including the possibility of a time when one might not be here any longer. A young girl shares the many things she and her abuela love to do: dance, bake, sew, and go to places like the market and the park with their dog. As Abuela begins to move more slowly and take more medicine, she tells her granddaughter that one day she might not be here. When her granddaughter asks where she will go, Abuela shares the many places she and her love will be found. Short and beautiful lyrical sentences describe the places where her love for her granddaughter will be: the sun, the shade, in drops of rain, in the darkness and the wind, and whenever she bakes--just as they would bake together. One page in each spread features the text in English and in Spanish, while the other presents the illustrations in hues of purples, yellows, and greens. These show the grandmother and granddaughter spending time together, with the illustrations growing more magical with every page turn. They both have brown skin. VERDICT A solid addition to bilingual picture book collections, this is a great choice for those looking for stories about grandparents as well as for discussing loss.--Selenia Paz
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Review by Horn Book Review
A young Latina girl and her grandmother connect over the homely pleasures of baking bread, sewing, and making trips to the outdoor market, although the old woman is showing signs of ailing. She gently prepares her granddaughter for her impending death by reassuring her of the indissolubility of their relationship -- the places they visit, activities they enjoy together, and the natural world that connects them to something beyond themselves will all remind the girl of her grandmother's tender, fortifying love long after the day she breathes her last. The book addresses the subjects of aging and illness in an age-appropriate manner. Both Hauviller's textured illustrations and Camacho-Church's bilingual English/Spanish text are imbued with the warmth of treasured memories of their own grandmothers. (c) Copyright 2024. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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