Pub Date: August 22, 1998
Dewey: E
LCCN: 95035323
Lexile Code: 0560
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.17" H x 9.01" L x 10.54" W ( 0.35 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent | Family | New Baby | Hispanic & Latino | General | Social Themes | Emigration, Immigration & Refugees | Travel | Historical | United States - General | Places | Mexico | Love & Romance | Activity Books | Coloring | Patriotic Holidays | Violence | Strangers
Series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)
Description: From a Caldecott Medal-winning team comes the heartwarming story of one family's special Christmas homecoming. On his trip to Mexico for the holidays, Carlos comes to realize that home can be anywhere, because it stays in the hearts of the people who love you. Full color.
Brief description:
David Diaz has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including smoky night by Eve Bunting, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal; The Wanderer by Sharon Creech, which received a Newbery Honor; and Me, Frida by Amy Novesky, a Pura Belpré Honor Award winner. Mr. Diaz lives in Southern California.
Review Quotes:
"A lovely journey home for Mama and Papa and their children, and for readers, a journey to understanding." - School Library Journal
"A veritable feast for the eyes, this south-of-the-border treat stirs the soul as well." - Publisher's Weekly