The Yellow Handkerchief (El pañuelo amarillo): A Picture Book

A child confronts conflicting feelings of embarrassment and love for her Mexican abuela in this moving, personal story from Newbery- and Pura Belpré Award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera

My abuela wears an old yellow handkerchief that her grandmother gave to her.
I don't like the yellow handkerchief.

When a young girl feels ashamed of her family for being "different" and subconsciously blames her abuela, she gradually grows to not only accept but also love the yellow handkerchief that repre...