Yuyi and La Rama: Yuyi y La Rama - Softcover

Mervis, Judith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1468576003 ISBN 13: 9781468576009

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2012

Synopsis

It is a wonderful illustrated picture book that depicts a poor Mexican girl named Yuyi and her search for a special Christmas tree. This family story discusses la Rama, a tradition that is practiced in the southern part of Mexico. Judith Mervis (Pantoja) wrote this book to entertain children and make people feel the way the book's characters feel in their small, southern town in Mexico during Christmas time. This realistic (though fictitious) story invites us to join in on a fun adventure focusing on the Mexican tradition of singing "la Rama" whereby children and adults enjoy singing traditional Christmas rhymes door to door before Christmas. In this story, Yuyi decides to buy a Christmas tree after collecting money singing "la Rama" since her parents are too poor to afford it. Will she be able to get the Christmas tree that she wants? Es un libro de ilustraciones que se trata de una niña mexicana pobre llamada Yuyi y su búsqueda por un árbol de navidad. Este cuento familiar discute la rama, una tradición que se practica en el sureste de México. Judith Mervis (Pantoja) escribió este libro para entretener a los niños y hacer al lector sentir como los personajes en este cuento, en un pequeño pueblo al sureste de México. Este cuento de fi cción realista invita a disfrutar de una aventura enfocándose en una tradición Mexicana que es cantar la rama. Los niños y adultos disfrutan cantar estas rimas casa por casa justo antes de navidad. En este cuento Yuyi decide comprar un árbol de navidad con el dinero que gana después de cantar la rama ya que sus padres son muy pobres y no pueden comprar uno. 'Podrá Yuyi comprar el árbol de navidad que tanto quiere?

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About the Author

Judith Mervis (Yudith Pantoja) came from Cardenas Tabasco Mexico to teach elementary education in Houston, Texas. She was an English and Psychology professor at the Universidad Popular de la Chontalpa in 1998. She also had a radio show in Aurora, Illinois in 1997 and wrote many articles in different newspapers. Judith Mervis (Yudith Pantoja) is currently teaching at Alief ISD in Houston, Texas. She loves children's stories, and she just finished her Master Degree on Educational Management at the University of St. Thomas. Judith decided to start writing poems and stories in honor of her dad who died of pancreatic cancer in 2007. She believes that kids learn when they are having fun and making up stories. Her father was a hard-working person, and he used to own a taquería in Huimanguillo Tabasco-that is how Judith and her siblings went to college and finished their studies with honors. Judith is the youngest in her family, and she has a strong commitment to educating kids and showing them the importance of family values.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1468576003
• ISBN 13: 9781468576009
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24