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Tia Isa wants a car. A shiny green car the same color as the ocean, with wings like a swooping bird. A car to take the whole family to the beach. But saving is hard when everything goes into two piles - one for here and one for Helping Money, so that family members who live far away might join them someday. While Tia Isa saves, her niece does odd jobs for neighbors so she can add her earnings to the stack. But even with her help, will they ever have enough? Meg Medina's simple, genuine story about keeping in mind those who are far away is written in lovely, lyrical prose and brought to life through Claudio Munoz's charming characters.
About the Author
Meg Medina is the author of the middle-grade novel Milagros: Girl from Away. The idea for her first picture book began with the true story of her family s first car. She grew up in Queens, New York, and now lives in Richmond, Virginia. Claudio Munoz is an award-winning illustrator who has worked for many newspapers and magazines as well as illustrating several children s books. Born in Chile, he now lives in England."
Industry Reviews
--Publishers Weekly
Besides the pleasant story, the interwoven Spanish and references to "Helping Money" and families divided by immigration may make the book particularly appealing to immigrant Latino children.
--Kirkus Reviews
The use of Spanish words throughout the book offers a learning tool, and the book can be used to show teamwork and determination. The watercolor illustrations reflect the fun, loving text in this appealing book.
--Library Media Connection
Always true to the child's viewpoint, the story shows how hard it is to be separated from loved ones and how long it can take to reunite, and the lively, unframed illustrations in pencil, watercolor, and ink extend the sense of warmth and longing, first in the small room the girl shares with her aunt, then in the climax of everyone rushing into the waves, together at last.
--Booklist
The soft watercolor illustrations mirror rather than extend the text, a real strength for children more fluent in Spanish than English; they can visually follow the narrative told primarily in English but sprinkled with familiar phrases. Beginning readers will also find a satisfying story, with illustrations aiding their reading.
--Horn Book
A pleasant selection about ambition, resourcefulness, and never letting go of one's dreams.
--School Library Journal
The picture of family life is easygoing but evocative, with Spanish words in dialogue effectively woven into the English text, and the close comradeship between the glamorous young aunt and the narrator is one that many youngsters will envy... Anybody who's felt trapped at home in a hot summer will recognize the lure of freedom and the glee of an open-air drive.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
This gentle story about the unbreakable bonds of family (and the joy of a sweet set of wheels) is as refreshing as a cool sea breeze on a summer day, and a lovely way to start a conversation with a youngster about their own family history.
--Virginian-Pilot
ISBN: 9780763657529
ISBN-10: 0763657522
Published: 1st February 2016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 32
Audience: Children
For Ages: 3 - 7 years old
For Grades: 1 - 2
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 27.0 x 23.0 x 0.64
Weight (kg): 0.16
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