| Mamá the Alien / Mamá La Extraterrestre Contributor(s): Laínez, René Colato (Author), Lacámara, Laura (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0892392983 ISBN-13: 9780892392988 Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA) OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Spanish Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2015024643 |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9" W x 10.9" (0.94 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bilingual English/Spanish. In this lighthearted bilingual immigration story, a young girl sees the word alien on her mother's Resident Alien card and concludes that her mother is from another planet until the girl finds out that the word has more than one meaning. When Mam 's purse falls on the floor, Sofia gets a peek at Mam 's old Resident Alien card and comes to the conclusion that Mam might be an alien from outer space. Sofia heads to the library to learn more about aliens. Some are small and some are tall. Some have four fingers on each hand and some have large, round eyes. Their skin can be gray or blue or green. But Mam looks like a human mother Could she really be an alien? Sofia is still puzzling out this mystery when she sees an alien-looking Mam one night. It turns out Mam is doing a beauty treatment so she will look her best for her citizenship ceremony. That's when Sofia realizes that in English, an alien can be someone from another planet, and it can also be a person from another country. Just like Mam Filled with imagination and humor, this title is a sweet and timely celebration of family, no matter where that family comes from. Even if it's outer space |
Contributor Bio(s): Lainez, Rene Colato: - RENE COLATO LAINEZ is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers. A native of El Salvador, his goal is to write bilingual stories in which minority children are portrayed positively, with hopes and dreams for the future. Lainez was inspired to write this story by the fact that many children of immigrants have made the same assumptions as Sofia in this story after seeing their relatives' Resident Alien cards. When not writing or presenting at conferences, or workshops, Lainez teaches in a bilingual elementary school. He lives in Arleta, California. Lacamara, Laura: -LAURA LACAMARA is both an author and illustrator of children's books. She is a popular presenter at schools, book festivals, libraries, and conferences, and is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Lacamara was inspired to illustrate this story because it is clever, funny, and meaningful, and by the opportunity to draw aliens! Anative of Cuba, she now lives in Venice, California, with her husband and their daughter. |
