Kendra Loch's Reviews > My Abuelita

My Abuelita is cute story of a grandmother and her grandson, and we cannot forget about the grandmother's cat! Throughout the story the grandson describes his grandmother, describes her morning routines, and mentions how important her job is. At the end of the story it is revealed that his grandmother is a storyteller and that he wants to be a story too, when he grows old. The illustrations in this book are fantastic. They are very bright and bold. Yuyi Morales took all sorts of materials, including Mexican crafts, and then photographed and digitally manipulated them. My Abuelita is embedded with Spanish words and shows a side to the Mexican culture. This book shows that it is normal for extended family to lived together in the Mexican culture. Students that are Mexican would be able to relate to this book as well as students that are living with a grandparent (or extended family. Students would also be able to relate to this book by thinking about who they look up to in their own lives.