In My Family / En mi familia [Hardcover]

Carmen Lomas Garza (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Following the best-selling Family Pictures, In My Family/En mi familia is Carmen Lomas Garza's continuing tribute to the family and community that shaped her childhood and her life. Lomas Garza's vibrant paintings and warm personal stories depict memories of growing up in the traditional Mexican-American community of her hometown of Kingsville, Texas.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Ages 6^-10. Without the cut-paper accent images but otherwise in the same format as her first book, Family Pictures/Cuadros de familia (1990), Lomas Garza uses her narrative paintings to relate her memories of growing up in Kingsville, Texas, near the Mexican border, and to reflect her pride in her Mexican American heritage. The artist portrays everyday events as well as special moments of family history in crisply colorful, vibrantly peopled paintings and provides brief, bilingual background stories for each of the 13 paintings. Another sparkling family album that lovingly shares the artist's memories of the Hispanic cultural experience as lived in the Southwest. Annie Ayres

Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Children's Book Press (June 3, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892391383
• ISBN-13: 978-0892391387
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 10.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #774,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and intimate look into a family's life, November 24, 2008

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Brooklyn Bookworm (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In My Family/En mi familia (Paperback)

The paintings in this book are so beautiful and full and tell so much. You can see grandmothers rocking babies, children playing with each other, every little detail so sharply rendered. Look at the plates of empanadas in the kitchen and the family gathered for a backyard party. The honest, personal text--given in both English and Spanish--make this perfect. Great for anyone who wants to learn about family life as well as another culture. My[...] daughter loves to pore over these pictures. Highly recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for English and Spanish learners, April 15, 2007

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Al Luna (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In My Family/En mi familia (Paperback)

I just had a baby and I want her to bilingual. This is a great tool to start with for both her and myself. Since I have to brush up on my Spanish.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures, June 28, 2006

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R. Schneider "Rachel" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In My Family/En mi familia (Paperback)

The pictures in this book are so detailed. It reminds me so much of many of my family's homes growing up in Texas. Great childrens book.