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OverviewA young girl describes what a typical day is like in her parents' Chinese store in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor in 2000. From the clip, clop of the milkman's mule in the early morning to the clacking of her father's abacus at night, a young girl brings us into her home, which is also her parents' store. Located in Guatemala City, the store is filled with the colorful textures of cloth, threads, buttons, and things from her parents' homeland in China. As people come and go throughout the day, the girl hears several languages-Spanish, Chinese, and Mayan. The Mayans buy thread for weaving in colors such as ""parrot green"" and ""mango yellow."" The girl's parents talk about their hometown in China, from which they emigrated, fleeing a war, years ago. The girl and her brothers and sisters make up games to play on the rooftop terrace, on the sidewalk, and in the store. After supper the girl dances to celebrate her day. Lyrical writing and delightful artwork will captivate both children and adults in this story drawn from the author/illustrator's childhood memories. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Amelia Lau Carling , Amelia Lau CarlingPublisher: Lee & Low Books Imprint: Lee & Low Books Dimensions: Width: 21.30cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.136kg ISBN: 9781620143087ISBN 10: 1620143089 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 01 October 2016 Recommended Age: From 5 to 11 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAméricas Book Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies/ Children's Book Council 0 Americas Book Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs Pura Belpre Illustrator Award Honor, ALSC/REFORMA Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies/ Children's Book Council Author InformationAmelia Lau Carling was born and grew up in Guatemala, the youngest of six children of Chinese immigrants. Surrounded by family and customers in her parents' general store, she learned about Chinese, Spanish, and Mayan cultures. After moving to the United States, she was inspired to write Mama and Papa Have a Store, her debut book, by her own children's fascination with stories of her childhood. Carling now lives in Yonkers, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |