My Town/mi Pueblo
Hardcover – Picture Book, August 16, 2022
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · August 16, 2022
In this bilingual picture book, cousins from opposite sides of the border visit each other’s towns and delight in their similarities and differences.
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- Who it’s for
- A bilingual picture book finds delight in what neighboring towns share and where they differ.
- Themes
- Bilingualism, Cousins across the US-Mexico border, Respect for both cultures
- Genres
- US: Hispanic & Latino Stories, Diversity & Multicultural, Immigration & Moving
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In this bilingual picture book, cousins from opposite sides of the border visit each other’s towns and delight in their similarities and differences. Two cousins live in two towns, separated by a river. But there is also a bigger divide—the US-Mexico border—which means they live in different countries. On the girl’s side, English is the main language, and on the boy’s it’s Spanish.
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The cousins love their towns, and they love visiting each other’s, where they notice some things are the same and some are wonderfully different, adding up to a vibrant world full of even more possibilities. Author Nicholas Solis shows how border towns are special places, beautiful and dynamic, because two cultures can be better than one—and both cultures should be equally treasured and respected.
Two Towns
A bilingual picture book finds delight in what neighboring towns share and where they differ.
Come here for
- English and Spanish across the US-Mexico border
- Two cousins seeing each other’s towns with fresh eyes
Expect
- Familiar things alongside wonderful differences
- A warm regard for both cultures
Where it sits
| Diversity & Multicultural | 61% |
|---|---|
| US: Hispanic & Latino Stories | 43% |
| Immigration & Moving | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- Stories Set in Mexico
- Diversity & Multicultural
- Authors
- Nicholas Solis
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- August 16, 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Bilingualism · Cousins across the US-Mexico border · Respect for both cultures
- Reading lane
- Family Stories