Author :
Pat Mora, Illustrator :
John Parra
Preschool - 2nd Grade
Gracias - Thanks
Gracias - Thanks, Hardcover, Bilingual, Book, Pat Mora, John Parra, Preschool - 2nd Grade, 9781600602580, $17.95
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Pura Belpre Award Honor Book in 2010 for Illustration
In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful. Come share the joy, and think about all the things for which you can say, ¡Gracias! Thanks!
School Library
Journal : Kindergarten-Grade 2-A boy recounts the many things he is thankful
for, like his time at the beach and the bees that don't sting him when he is
outside playing. The poetic writing flows in both Spanish and English and
carries a sense of happiness brought by the simple things in life. The cheery
and brightly colored acrylic illustrations are full of fun details and add
depth to the text. Multicultural characters are revealed page by page, but
unless readers are paying close attention, they might not pick up on the boy's
Mexican-American heritage. This delightful bilingual book has universal appeal
and would be a wonderful choice for library storytimes or classroom read-alouds
as the giving-thanks theme lends itself to holidays and social topics. The
author's endnote challenges readers to list the things for which they are
thankful. A must buy for all libraries looking to add to their children's
Spanish collections.
Booklist :
*Starred Review* From the sun waking him up in the morning to a cricket
chirping him to sleep at night, a young boy gives thanks for the many things
and people who enrich his life. These blessings are remarkable for their
childlike imagination and fresh imagery: “Por mis piyamas viejos, tan suaves
que me siento como si me estuviera poniendo aire, gracias. / For my old
pajamas, so soft they feel like I’m putting on air, thanks.” The bilingual
format features Spanish on the left-hand page and English on the right, and
the dedication and author’s note are also printed in both languages. The boy
himself appears to be bicultural, with a fair-skinned, blond mother and a
Latino father, and together with the boy’s siblings and extended family,
they are warmly depicted dancing, fishing, working, and eating. Parra’s
vivid acrylic illustrations have the feel of folk-art woodcuts and whimsically
portray the details of the boy’s world, from his kite and books to his
tennis shoes and ice cream. Books of thanks can run toward clichés, but the
originality and liveliness of language and art in this one will inspire
children to consider their own blessings. Preschool-Grade 2.
Kirkus Reviews : From 'the sun that wakes me up so I don't sleep for years and
years and grow a long, white beard' to the 'old pajamas, so soft they feel
like I m putting on air' and 'the cricket hiding when he serenades us to
sleep,' a little Latino boy says '¡gracias!' with sweetly ingenuous
enthusiasm. Mora has a keen sense of the concrete, child-friendly detail, and
it's put to splendid use here. Readers will find themselves nodding in
agreement as the unnamed narrator gives thanks to the ladybug that lands on
his finger, the bees that don t sting him and his little brother, who throws
mashed peas at their sister. Parra s folk-art style acrylics evoke a suburban
neighborhood replete with twining morning glories, green lawns and red-tiled
roofs. The flat perspectives and bright colors skillfully complement the
child's voice. DomÃnguez s Spanish translation precedes the English text of
this bilingual tale on each spread, a thoughtful touch that honors both the
book's creators and its Latino audience. For this graceful celebration, ¡gracias!
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