Copyright Date:
2023
Edition Date:
2023
Release Date:
09/12/23
Illustrator:
Alonso, Cynthia,
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
1-644-73850-3
ISBN 13:
978-1-644-73850-4
Dewey:
E
Dimensions:
28 cm
Language:
Spanish
Reviews:
School Library Journal
(Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 CST 2023)
K-Gr 3— It is a sunny day under a clear blue sky, and a grandma ties a yellow handkerchief to her head as she prepares for her workday ahead: picking up eggs from the hen house, plucking the hen to be cooked, picking up tomatoes and chiles from the garden, and cleaning the field of weeds. Grandma does much more, but for the girl in this story, that yellow handkerchief symbolizes all that mortifies her. Grandma's dirty hands, her house chores, and poor clothing remind this girl that she would rather have her friend's life, eating pizza for dinner or purchasing a chicken from the store. Higuera offers a picture book about identity and the struggle some children have with their Latinx heritage. This Spanish translation of The Yellow Handkerchief features one to three lines of black font text, providing several vocabulary words and detailing the figure of the handkerchief and the main character's change of heart toward it. The modern-looking digital illustrations are mostly full-page, with vignettes to provide contextual details, complementing the wonderfully candid narrative and the isolated green scenery. The art's focal point is on the yellow handkerchief, which transfers from the grandma to the girl, suggesting the girl's acceptance of her family's cultural heritage. This book could be used in a social unit about identity. The characters have light brown skin. VERDICT An honest depiction of feeling shame of a family's humble beginnings and background and finding the true value of our heritage.— Kathia Ibacache
Una niña enfrenta sentimientos contradictorios de vergüenza y amor por su abuela mexicana en esta conmovedora historia de la autora ganadora de los premios Newbery y Pura Belpré, Donna Barba Higuera.
Mi abuela usa un pañuelo amarillo viejo que le regaló su abuela.
A mí no me gusta ese pañuelo amarillo.
Cuando una niña siente vergüenza de su familia por ser “diferentes” e inconscientemente culpa a su abuela, ella poco a poco empieza no solo a aceptar, sino también a querer ese pañuelo amarillo que representa un idioma y una cultura que una vez le causó vergüenza.
Inspirada en la historia personal de la galardonada autora Donna Barba Higuera, y brillantemente ilustrada por Cynthia Alonso, El pañuelo amarillo es una historia intergeneracional lírica, honesta, e íntima sobre la aceptación de quiénes somos, de dónde venimos y de las personas que nos criaron.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A child confronts conflicting feelings of embarrassment and love for her Mexican abuela in this moving, personal story from Newbery and Pura Belpré Award winning author: Donna Barba Higuera
My abuela wears an old yellow handkerchief that her grandmother gave to her.
I don’t like the yellow handkerchief.
When a young girl feels ashamed of her family for being “different” and subconsciously blames her abuela, she gradually grows to not only accept but also love the yellow handkerchief that represents a language and culture that once brought embarrassment.
Inspired by the personal experiences of award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera, and expressively illustrated by Cynthia Alonso, The Yellow Handkerchief is a lyrical, honest, and intimate intergenerational story about embracing who we are, where we come from, and the people who shape us.
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