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Antonio's Card / La Tarjeta de Antonio Hardcover – Picture Book, March 10, 2005

Spanish Edition by Rigoberto Gonzalez (Author), Cecilia Alvarez (Author)

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Antonio loves words, because words have the power to express feelings like love, pride, or hurt. Mother's Day is coming soon, and Antonio searches for the words to express his love for his mother and her partner, Leslie. But he's not sure what to do when his classmates make fun of Leslie, an artist, who towers over everyone and wears paint-splattered overalls. As Mother's Day approaches, Antonio must choose whether — or how — to express his connection to both of the special women in his life.

Rigoberto González's bilingual story resonates with all children who have been faced with speaking up for themselves or for the people they love. Cecilia Concepción Álvarez's paintings bring the tale to life in tender, richly hued detail.

Reading age

6 years and up
Print length

32 pages
Language

English, Spanish
Grade level

1 - 3
Dimensions

9 x 0.25 x 11.25 inches
Publisher

Children's Book Press
Publication date

March 10, 2005
ISBN-10

0892392045
ISBN-13

978-0892392049
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Grade 1-3–Antonio loves his routine–being dropped off at school by his mother in the morning and picked up by her partner, Leslie, in the afternoon. His family, though different from a lot of kids, suits him perfectly. Then some of the children begin to make comments about Leslie's unusual height, her masculine appearance, and her paint-splattered overalls. Antonio withers under the force of this scrutiny, withdraws a bit, and wants to change the routine so that the other children won't see Leslie. Still, even the negative peer pressure cannot keep him from drawing a lovely card for Mother's Day, a card for both of his mothers. When his teacher announces that the cards will be displayed in the lunchroom, the child becomes afraid all over again. It takes sharing a love of art and of family with Leslie for Antonio to feel ready to claim his family publicly. Sensitively written in English, with an excellent translation by Jorge Argueta, the narrative captures the social worries and concerns that children in nontraditional families may experience. The acrylic illustrations are bright and colorful. Unfortunately, they are a bit amateurish in execution, with perspectives flattened and occasional problems with distorted facial features. Regardless, this story deals brilliantly with issues of inclusion.
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Children's Book Press; Bilingual edition (March 10, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0892392045
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0892392049
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 years and up
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.25 x 11.25 inches

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Rigoberto González was born in Bakersfield, California and raised in Michoacán, Mexico. The son and grandson of migrant farm workers, he is the author of seventeen books and the editor of Camino del Sol: Fifteen Years of Latina, and Latino Writing and Xicano Duende: A Select Anthology of Alurista's poetry. The recipient of Lannan, Guggenheim, NEA, NYFA, and USA Rolón fellowships, winner of the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, the Lenore Marshall Prize from the Academy of American Poets, the American Book Award, The Poetry Center Book Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the PEN/Voelcker Award in poetry, he is critic-at-large for the L.A. Times, contributing editor for Poets and Writers Magazine, on the Board of Directors of the Poetry Society of America (PSA), and Zoeglossia: A Community for Writers with Disabilities, and on the Writers Council for The Center for Fiction. Currently, he's Distinguished Professor of English and director of the MFA program in Creative Writing at Rutgers-Newark. He lives in Newark, NJ.

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caitlin hartzel

Great for different families

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I got this book to introduce my son to same sex relationships. He's 7 and immediately noticed the parallels between my relationship and the one in this book. Its an awesome story and I recommend 100%

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 21, 2013

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This book is really awesome and teaches more than one identity (race, language, and sexual orientation). Some may view it as controversial, but I believe it really teaches many lessons.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 14, 2006

Antonio has two mother figures which makes it difficult to explain to his classmates. During Mother's Day card making time and after school, when his mom's partner picks him up, Antonio doesn't know how to deal with peer pressure. He is teased often and this confuses him because he loves his moms and his family. This book nicely portrays one boys struggle to fit in without hurting anyone's feelings. The book is written in english and spanish on each page. The love in the story overpowers the basic illustrations. A feel good read.

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Learning About Family Acceptance and Tolerance

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Perfectly framed by Cecilia Concepcion Alvarez's colorful acrylic paintings with an accompanying Spanish translation by Jorge Argueta, Rigoberto Gonzalez's story teaches not only tolerance but also reassures children that a household filled with love is something to cherish.

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Daniel Pm

Really nice book to challenge homophobia.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 3, 2013

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I bought if for my friends children and they love it. I challenge homophobia in school and yet it's entertaining for the children. They were really happy and I bet they are reading it over and over again. It's also bilingual and will help them to build interest in learning a second language. The pictures are really nice and good quality.

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