Me Encantan los Saturdays y los Domingos (I Love Saturdays y Domingos)
Written by Alma Flor Ada
Illustrated by Elivia Savadier
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the child in this story.
On Saturdays, she visits Grandma and Grandpa, who come from a European-American background, and on Sundays — los domingos — she visits Abuelito y Abuelita, who are Mexican-American. While the two sets of grandparents are different in many ways, they also have a great deal in common — in particular, their love for their granddaughter.
While we follow our narrator to the circus and the pier, share stories from her grandparents’ pasts, and celebrate her birthday, the depth and joy of both cultures are conveyed in Spanish and English. This affirmation of both heritages will speak to all children who want to know more about their own families and ethnic backgrounds
Also available in English, I Love Saturdays y Domingos.
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Publication Date: October 2004
Available As: Paperback
Picture Book , Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Identity: Multiracial, Multilingual: Spanish, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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