Alma Flor Ada

I Love Saturdays Y Domingos Alma Flor Ada

Brief Description: A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents. Marc Notes: A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.;004-008.; In English and Spanish. The text is presented primarily in English, but Spanish terms are sprinkled in within the context of the story. Publisher Marketing: Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the child in this story. On Saturdays, she visits Grandma and Grandpa, who come from a European-American background, and on Sundays -- "los domingos --" she visits "Abuelito y Abuelita, " who are Mexican-American. While the two sets of grandparents are different in many ways, they also have a great deal in common -- in particular, their love for their granddaughter. While we follow our narrator to the circus and the pier, share stories from her grandparents' pasts, and celebrate her birthday, the depth and joy of both cultures are conveyed in Spanish and English. This affirmation of both heritages will speak to all children who want to know more about their own families and ethnic backgrounds. Review Citations:

Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2001 pg. 1680 (EAN 9780689318191, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 12/10/2001 pg. 69 (EAN 9780689318191, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

School Library Journal 01/01/2002 pg. 89 (EAN 9780689318191, Hardcover)

Booklist 02/01/2002 pg. 944 (EAN 9780689318191, Hardcover)

Christian Home & School 05/01/2002 pg. 29 (EAN 9780689318191, Hardcover)

Multicultural Review 09/01/2002 pg. 108 (EAN 9780689318191, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 318 (EAN 9780689318191, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 318 (EAN 9780689318191, Hardcover)

PW Notes and Reprints 08/23/2004 pg. 57 (EAN 9780689874093, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 08/23/2004 (EAN 9780689874093, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Ada, Alma Flor Alma Flor Ada is an internationally published children's book author. She is the recipient of several prestigious honors, including the Pura Belpre Award, the Christopher Award, the Jose Marti World Award, and the Museum of Tolerance Award. She lives in Lucas Valley, California. Alma Flor Ada es una autora de libros para ninos reconocida y publicada internacionalmente. Ha recibido varios premios prestigiosos en Estados Unidos, entre ellos, el Pura Belpre y el Jose Marti. Alma Flor vive en San Francisco, California. Contributor Bio:  Savadier, Elivia As she did in "No Haircut Today" ("pitch perfect language ... and spiky drawings that blend funny and fond." - "The Washington Post") and "Time to Get Dressed "("captures the complex relationship between parent and child with both wacky humor and exquisite tenderness." - "Publishers Weekly, "starred review), Elivia Savadier proves again that she is a master of economy, able to suggest more in a single line than others do in an entire book. Ms. Savadier lives in Massachusetts.