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Grandma's Gift


No. of pages 32

Published: 2013

Great for age 3-12 years

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This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a Christmas holiday that young Eric spends with his grandmother. After they prepare their traditional Puerto Rican Christmas celebration, Eric and Grandma visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a school project, where he sees a painting by Diego Velasquez and realizes for the first time that he could be an artist when he grows up. Grandma witnesses his fascination, and presents Eric with the perfect Christmas gift-a set of paints-to use in his first steps toward becoming an artist. A heart-warming story of self-discovery, Grandma's Gift is a celebration of the special bond between a grandparent and grandchild.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing USA .

ERIC VELASQUEZ is the author and illustrator of The Price of Freedom , Grandma's Records and Grandma's Gift , a Pura Belpre Award winner. He is also the illustrator of The Piano Man , for which he won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Americas Award
The Americas Award is an annual literary award that recognizes and celebrates outstanding literature for children and young adults that authentically and engagingly portrays Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinx culture in the United States. The award was established in 1993 by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration
This book was recognised by the Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration.

Praise for Grandma's Gift -- : 2011 Pura Belpre Award for Illustration Winner . Touching. Kirkus Reviews Velasquez's full-bleed paintings transport readers to another time and place and expertly capture the characters' personalities and emotions. A gift, indeed. School Library Journal Praise for I, Matthew Henson . Lovely and inspiring Kirkus Reviews, starred review Powerful words and images make this an excellent choice School Library Journal, starred review Tough-minded and poetic Publishers Weekly, starred review A great combination of adventure in the wild landscape and personal struggle Booklist, starred review