| Mama and Papa Have a Store Contributor(s): Lau Carling, Amelia (Author), Lau Carling, Amelia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1620143089 ISBN-13: 9781620143087 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - Latin America |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2015045424 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.4" W x 8" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 28019 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young girl describes what a typical day is like in her parents' Chinese store in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Recipient of a Pura Belpr Illustrator Award Honor in 2000. From the clip, clop 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. The 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. Lyrical writing and delightful artwork will captivate both children and adults in this story drawn from the author/illustrator's childhood memories. |