Marvelous Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful Family

by Carrie Lara, Christine Battuz (Illustrator)

Overview

Second Place Winner for Best Educational Children’s Picture Book in the 2019 International Latino Book Awards
NCSS-CBC 2019 Notable Social Science Trade Book for Young People
2018 National Parenting Product Award Winner (NAPPA)

Marvelous Maravilloso follows a young girl as she finds joy in the colors of the world all around her, including those of her interracial family.

The world is full of different colors . . . hundreds of colors, everywhere.
People are different colors too. Our colors make us beautiful and unique.
Mommy says it is part of our culture and the big word diversity—diversidad.

Marvelous Maravilloso follows a young girl as she finds joy in the colors of the world all around her. Her vantage point is particularly special as she comes from a bi-cultural family, and is able to appreciate the differences between her parents, as well as her own unique and beautiful color. As she is coming into her own identity and exploring what this means for her, she comes to appreciate how all families are uniquely beautiful.

Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers about celebrating the different kinds of people and families there are in the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433828560
Publisher:	Magination Press, American Psychological Association
Publication date:	05/14/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Carrie Lara, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked with a range of clients, from children and families to adults with severe mental illness. She is also an award-winning children’s book author.

Christine Battuz studied drawing and painting in Italy. Her many illustrated children's books include Something New for Rosh Hashanah. Working internationally, she speaks both English and French. She lives in Quebec.

Editorial Reviews

Second Place Winner for Best Educational Children’s Picture Book in the 2019 International Latino Book Awards

NCSS-CBC 2019 Notable Social Science Trade Book for Young People

2018 National Parenting Product Award Winner (NAPPA)

"Short, easy to read, poetic sentences accompany marvelous illustrations that cover every part of the pages. The topic of diversity and differences in skin color is touched upon with elegance and care, and one particular illustration, which depicts flowers in black-and-white, illustrates how without colors, everything (and everyone) would look the same....A wonderful choice for introducing the beauty of diversity to young children, perfect for read-alouds, and recommended for all children's picture book collections." —School Library Journal

"A wonderfully presented picture book story from the point of view of a young interracial child about what color means within the dynamics of race, ethnicity, and culture." —Midwest Book Review

"I absolutely fell in love with the simple and beautiful way that readers are introduced to different cultures and skin colors. There is a sprinkle of Spanish words throughout the story which allows readers to get a glimpse of the Spanish culture. The authors note in the back of the book discusses the importance of teaching children about culture and about celebrating the different kinds of people and families there are in the world. A must read for all classroom and home libraries." —picturebooks4learning

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