Tortillas and Lullabies/Tortillas y cancioncitas.
Reviewed by Luis Francisco Vargas, Phoenix Public Library, Ocotillo Branch, AZ -- Críticas, 3/1/2008
Reiser, Lynn. tr. by Rebecca Hart. illus. by Corazones Valientes. U.S.: Rayo: HarperCollins Publishers. 2008. 40p. ISBN 978-0-06-089185-5. pap. $ 6.99.
PreS-K–An ode to Latin American women, this beautifully illustrated and culturally rich picture book is perfect for beginner readers. Reiser, a prolific children’s author, highlights four different activities that are passed from one generation to the next—making tortillas, gathering flowers, washing clothes, and singing lullabies. Using repetitive, rhythmic text, a little girl tells how her grand-grandmother, grandmother, and mother did the same things for their daughters, and how she does these activities for her doll. The bright, clear watercolor illustrations—beautifully executed by a group of six veteran women painters in Costa Rica known as Corazones Valientes—depict in elegant simplicity the changing social landscape of three generations. In addition, several librarian consultants assisted in a straightforward translation. Recommended for all school and public libraries.
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