Hairs / Pelitos
Written by Sandra Cisneros
Illustrated by Terry Ybanez
Published by Dragonfly Books
This bilingual book takes its text from a chapter in Sandra Cisneros’ classic novel The House on Mango Street. Cisneros and Ybanez introduce the readers to the varies members of a family by focusing particularly on the differences in their hair.
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Available As: Paperback
Picture Book, Age 06 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American, Puerto Rican
Themes: Identity: Multiracial, Multilingual: Spanish/English Bilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States (Chicago IL)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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