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The book touches on colorism, an issue often glossed over or never even addressed in children’s books. The Mendez case led to the desegregation of California public schools and was influential when Brown v. Board of Education went before the Supreme Court. The case should be more well known and hope...
Genre: Folktale / Mexico / Immigration / Family / Drama Year Published: 2013 Year Read: 2016 Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers Now, I have read many children’s books that dealt with people from other countries immigrating to America for a better life. But, I had never read a children’...
9/6/14 ** Given that Tonatiuh has won the Pura Belpre Award in 3 of the last 4 years, and given the quality of this book, I'd keep my on it when the awards are announced in January! Though I believe I was vaguely aware of the Mendez desegregation case, I was fascinated with the compelling story To...
I enjoyed the basic outline of Rivera's history, and the parallels Tonatiuh tries to draw between Rivera's early-20th-century material and current material were worth thinking about. As with many other picturebook biographies about visual artists, this book does not stand alone well. It demands fami...
Shares the experiences and ideas behind Diego's style and subject matter. Illustrations are not Diego's work, instead are inspired (index to original works that inspired the illustrations at back). Includes glossary, author's note, bibliography, museums where Diego's art can be seen.
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