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.
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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
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful and intimate look into a family's life,
By 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!
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Great for English and Spanish learners,
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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.
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Beautiful pictures,
By 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.
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This is a Saturday night at El Jardin, a neighborhood restaurant in my home town. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Juan Diego, Virgen de Guadalupe, Mary Jane, Virgin of Guadalupe New!
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Juan Diego, Virgen de Guadalupe, Mary Jane, Virgin of Guadalupe New!
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