Going Home
A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 22, 1998
“A joyous tale of a Mexican American family's Christmastime trip to the parents' home in Mexico.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Christmas is coming, and Carlos and his family are going home—driving south across the border to Mexico.
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- Who it’s for
- A picture-book blend of Christmas warmth and questions about where home lives.
- Themes
- Belonging and the meaning of home, Family love, Mexican Christmas traditions
- Pacing
- Steady
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“A joyous tale of a Mexican American family's Christmastime trip to the parents' home in Mexico.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Christmas is coming, and Carlos and his family are going home—driving south across the border to Mexico. But Mexico doesn't seem like home to Carlos, even though he and his sisters were born there. Can home be a place you don't really remember?
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This dazzling picture book was written and illustrated by Eve Bunting and David Diaz, the Caldecott Medal-winning team behind Smoky Night. At first, La Perla doesn't seem very different from the other villages they pass through. But then Carlos is swept into the festivities by Grandfather, Aunt Ana, and the whole village. Finally, Carlos begins to understand Mama and Papa's love for the place they left behind and realizes that home can be anywhere, because it stays in the hearts of the people who love you. Glowing with holiday joy and the spirit of Mexico, this is a must-have for any home or library collection.
Home and Holiday
A picture-book blend of Christmas warmth and questions about where home lives.
Come here for
- Mexican Christmas traditions and a child’s changing sense of belonging
Expect
- A family-centered tale where home means more than a remembered place
Where it sits
| Christmas & Advent | 75% |
|---|---|
| Immigration & Moving | 48% |
| US: Hispanic & Latino Stories | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
- New Baby Stories
- U.S. History
- Christmas & Advent
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- Patriotic Holidays
- Love & First Crushes
- Stories Set in Mexico
- Friendship
- Authors
- Eve Bunting
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 22, 1998
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Belonging and the meaning of home · Family love · Mexican Christmas traditions
- Reading lane
- US: Hispanic & Latino Stories