Dear Primo
A Letter to My Cousin
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Two cousins—one in the United States and one in Mexico—learn their lives aren’t so different in this charming picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh
A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book!
Meet Charlie and Carlitos.
Charlie lives in America.
Carlitos, his primo, lives in Mexico.
Charlie takes the subway to school, plays basketball with his friends, and loves pizza.
Carlitos rides his bicicleta to school and enjoys playing fútbol at recess, and his favorite meal is quesadillas.
Their lives appear different, but do Charlie and Carlitos have more in common than it seems?
Through his artwork and story, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh introduces young readers to a very timely idea—that community is larger than just neighborhoods and schools.
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Carlitos lives in Mexico and his cousin Charlie lives in an American city. Though they have never met, they compare their daily routines through letters. Every morning I ride my bicicleta to school, Carlitos writes. Charlie takes the subway, which he compares to a long metal snake. Tonatiuh draws from ancient Mexican art for his collages always shown in profile, Carlitos and Charlie have oversize hands and feet and stylized facial features, almost like stone statues while skyscrapers and graffiti provide modern flair. It's a subtly reflective story about friendship and commonalities. Ages 4 8.
