My Abuelita
Author
Tony Johnston
Illustrator
Yuyi Morales
Published
9/7/2009
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Tony Johnston
Illustrator
Yuyi Morales
Published
9/7/2009
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Tony Johnston
Illustrator
Yuyi Morales
Published
9/7/2009
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Summary of Book
Another one about grandmas! Abuelita’s hair is the colour of salt. Her face is as crinkled as a dried chile. She booms out words as wild as blossoms blooming. Her grandson knows he has the most amazing grandmother ever – with a very important job: Abuelita is a storyteller. Sprinkled with Spanish and infused with love, My Abuelita is a glorious celebration of family, imagination, and the power of story, stunningly illustrated by Yuyi Morales.
Author Biography
Tony Johnston is the award-winning author of more than 100 beloved children's books. Throughout her career, she has worked at a children's bookstore, taught a course on picture book writing at UCLA, and studied poetry writing for children with Myra Cohn Livingston.
Illustrator Biography
Born in Mexico and raised among giant grandmothers, mossy house walls, and rampaging feral gardens, Yuyi Morales fostered a strong bond with the magical stories that ran in her family. Since having immigrated to the USA in 1994, she has drawn from her family's legacy and her heritage to create some of the most celebrated Latino works for children's books.