Abuela

<b>A young&#160;girl&#160;and her grandmother celebrate their home and&#160;relationship&#160;in this magical story. Winner of the&#160;<i>Parents' Choice</i>&#160;Award!<br><br></b>Come join Rosalba and her grandmother her abuela on a magical journey as they&#160;fly over the streets sights and people of New York City which sparkles below. The story is narrated in English&#160;and sprinkled with Spanish phrases as&#160;Abuela points out places that they explore together. The exhilaration in&#160;Rosalba&#146;s&#160;and Abuela's story is magnified by the loving bond that only a grandmother and granddaughter can share.<br><br><i><b>Also available in a Spanish-language edition (ISBN: 978-0-14-056226-2)<br><br></b></i>A book to set any child dreaming...any reader can handle it whether familiar with Spanish or not. It's just joyful.-<i>The New York Times<b><i><br></i></b></i><br>* A marvelous balancing of narrative simplicity with visual intricacy...the city is transformed into a treasure trove of jewels dazzling the eye uplifting the spirits.&#150;<i>The Horn Book</i> (starred review)&#160;<br><br>* Each illustration is a masterpiece of color line and form that will mesmerize youngsters...The smooth text interspersed with Spanish words and phrases provides ample context clues...a jewel.&#150;<i>Booklist</i> (starred review)<br><br>Dorros's text seamlessly weaves Spanish words and phrases into the English narrative retaining a dramatic quality rarely found in bilingual picture books&#151;<i>Publisher's Weekly</i>&#160;<br><br><br><i><br></i>An ALA Notable Book<br>An NCSS-CBC Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies<br>A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year<br>An American Booksellers Pick of the Lists selection<br>A Booklist&#160;Editor's Choice<br>A Horn Book&#160;Fanfare Listing<br>Winner of the<i> Parent's Choice</i> Award<br>A Hungry Mind Review&#160;Children's Books of Distinction List selection<br>A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing selection<br><i><br><br></i>