Grandma's Gift - Softcover

Velasquez, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802735363 ISBN 13: 9780802735362

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2013

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

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)

Book Description:

The Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner, now in paperback

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0802735363
• ISBN 13: 9780802735362
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Velasquez Eric