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Abuelita and Me

Abuelita and Me

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  • Create Date：2022-06-30 06:51:51
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Leonarda Carranza
  • ISBN：1773216104
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Summary

In this poignant， empowering picture book debut， a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city。

Spending time at home with Abuelita means pancakes， puddle-jumping， and nail-painting。 But venturing out into the city is not always as fun。 On the bus and at the grocery store， people are impatient and suspicious—sometimes they even yell。 Sad， angry， and scared， the story’s young narrator decides not to leave home again。。。until a moment of empowerment helps her see the strength she and Abuelita share when they face the world together。 Warm， expressive illustrations by Rafael Mayani highlight the tenderness in Abuelita and the narrator’s relationship。

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Reviews

Cheriee Weichel ，

Just Wow。 Thanks to Lisa Maucione for introducing this book to me。 I picked it up because I thought it would be a lovely feel good story about a grandparent/grandchild relationship。 It is， but it doesn't shy away from darkness either。 A young girl and her abuelita have wonderful times inside， but when they go outside， they experience racism in many different ways。 After one scary incident on the bus， the girl doesn't want to leave the house。 Her abuelita helps her to process the experience until Just Wow。 Thanks to Lisa Maucione for introducing this book to me。 I picked it up because I thought it would be a lovely feel good story about a grandparent/grandchild relationship。 It is， but it doesn't shy away from darkness either。 A young girl and her abuelita have wonderful times inside， but when they go outside， they experience racism in many different ways。 After one scary incident on the bus， the girl doesn't want to leave the house。 Her abuelita helps her to process the experience until she is strong enough to take the bus again。 This book packs an emotional wallup！ 。。。more

Nessa ，

Wonderful picture book。 This picture book touches on a racism and how a little girl and her abuela decide to move forward。

Jared White ，

A sad but hopeful book about an Abuelita and granddaughter facing microaggressions throughout the day。 It's hopeful in the sense that the granddaughter finds the strength to face the racist bus driver， finds enough courage to venture back outside with her grandma， even though she knows they may encounter unkindness。。。but it is realistic and not hopeful in the sense that neither the grocer and/or bus driver experience any personal growth or learn kindness。 It's a tough read but maybe a good one f A sad but hopeful book about an Abuelita and granddaughter facing microaggressions throughout the day。 It's hopeful in the sense that the granddaughter finds the strength to face the racist bus driver， finds enough courage to venture back outside with her grandma， even though she knows they may encounter unkindness。。。but it is realistic and not hopeful in the sense that neither the grocer and/or bus driver experience any personal growth or learn kindness。 It's a tough read but maybe a good one for some littles so they realize they are not alone in their experiences and for others a good read so they can learn kindness and realize some of the challenges others face。 。。。more

Jaidab ，

Beautiful， vibrant pictures。 This story is infuriating— but， in a good way。 It opened a great discussion with my 5 and 9 year olds tonight。 We talked about how real racism still is， and also how important it is to stand with people being wronged。 Because looking the other way is encouraging perpetration。 Important message。

Aolund ，

A thoughtful and thought-provoking story of a child and her abuelita who love doing all sorts of things together， but have to contend with racism and discrimination when they go out to do errands in the city。 The two process what they have experienced in various ways。 This is a great book for discussion， with a lot of opportunity for deepening the reading experience by asking what could make changes on a systemic level to the challenges that the child and her abuelita face。 Themes: Discriminatio A thoughtful and thought-provoking story of a child and her abuelita who love doing all sorts of things together， but have to contend with racism and discrimination when they go out to do errands in the city。 The two process what they have experienced in various ways。 This is a great book for discussion， with a lot of opportunity for deepening the reading experience by asking what could make changes on a systemic level to the challenges that the child and her abuelita face。 Themes: Discrimination， Racism， Transportation， Family， GrandparentsAge range: Kindergarten-Early Elementary 。。。more

Melissa ，

This is a book that can be used to show the unkindness that some may show to others。

Alissa Tsaparikos ，

This book was heartbreaking， and yet also triumphant。 It hurts to read stories like these and yet they are so important to share。 I hope that many young children learn more about racism through stories like these， simply told but still packed with power。

Roben ，

A sad but ultimately hopeful book about a granddaughter and her abuelita who encounter multiple instances of prejudice and suspicion just because of the color of their skin。 An angry bus driver and experiences with other thoughtless people fill the little girl with fear - she never wants to leave the apartment again！ But her loving and understanding abuelita helps her gradually overcome her fears。 I think this is an important book for all ages because kids will be able to see themselves in simil A sad but ultimately hopeful book about a granddaughter and her abuelita who encounter multiple instances of prejudice and suspicion just because of the color of their skin。 An angry bus driver and experiences with other thoughtless people fill the little girl with fear - she never wants to leave the apartment again！ But her loving and understanding abuelita helps her gradually overcome her fears。 I think this is an important book for all ages because kids will be able to see themselves in similar situations。 。。。more

Ale ，

Is this a shout-out to younger generations of migrants not willing to be passively put down？ Because it felt like it and it is SO EMPOWERING！ And not in an aggressive way that our elders might frown upon it; it speaks of strength， finding your own voice， and defending your and your family's dignity with grace and courage。 All showered with the ups-and-downs that the unwavering love between "Abuelita and me" comes with。 5 shining stars！ Is this a shout-out to younger generations of migrants not willing to be passively put down？ Because it felt like it and it is SO EMPOWERING！ And not in an aggressive way that our elders might frown upon it; it speaks of strength， finding your own voice， and defending your and your family's dignity with grace and courage。 All showered with the ups-and-downs that the unwavering love between "Abuelita and me" comes with。 5 shining stars！ 。。。more

Susan Dunn ，

Kind of sad and disturbing。 A little girl and her abuela suffer many indignities from people who don't like abuelita's accent。 It's hard for the girl to deal with people being cruel to the person she loves most in the world。 Would make a great discussion title。 Kind of sad and disturbing。 A little girl and her abuela suffer many indignities from people who don't like abuelita's accent。 It's hard for the girl to deal with people being cruel to the person she loves most in the world。 Would make a great discussion title。 。。。more

Alice ，

Racism， POC main character， diverse， bravery， grandma， familyA great book to start a conversation about racism。

Mary Louise Sanchez ，

The cover and artwork imply a light-hearted story， but this book addresses serious issues of racism， that sadly， too many people experience every day。

Jennifer ，

I simply cannot decide if this book makes me want to curl up and cry or fills me with seething rage。 Very well done。

Kathy ，

This sad story confronts a difficult issue as a girl and her beloved grandmother face suspicion and even yelling when our running errands。 Should they hide inside？ Or should they go out and facing whatever they encounter， support each other？ Lots of text in a small font， plus the racism issue means that I would recommend this for elementary-aged kids so that adults can talk with them about it。

Yanina Vazquez ，

Such a great book！ Read it to my 2 and 4-year-old nieces and they loved the images。 A very touching book that describes racism and the injustice that people of color face。 When this young girl and their grandma ride the bus， they face challenges when the bus driver belittles them。 They face prejudice and are bullied by the bus driver。 The young girl is affected and doesn't want to leave her home because she is in fear。 I had different emotions run through me as I read it。 It made me sad， mad， an Such a great book！ Read it to my 2 and 4-year-old nieces and they loved the images。 A very touching book that describes racism and the injustice that people of color face。 When this young girl and their grandma ride the bus， they face challenges when the bus driver belittles them。 They face prejudice and are bullied by the bus driver。 The young girl is affected and doesn't want to leave her home because she is in fear。 I had different emotions run through me as I read it。 It made me sad， mad， and hopeful at times。 The author did such a great job writing this book and addressing many social issues that people of color face every day。 Thanks， NetGalley， for the ARC book 。。。more

MookNana ，

I can't wait to read this in the classroom！ A young girl and her beloved Abuelita experience racism and unkind treatment while running their daily errands and both work to process their feelings about it。 What I think I loved best is that this didn't have the "easy" or "feel-good" narrative that sometimes gets used to make people less uncomfortable。 While the characters show bravery and grace in dealing with how they are treated， they are also very human and this is treated as in everyday experi I can't wait to read this in the classroom！ A young girl and her beloved Abuelita experience racism and unkind treatment while running their daily errands and both work to process their feelings about it。 What I think I loved best is that this didn't have the "easy" or "feel-good" narrative that sometimes gets used to make people less uncomfortable。 While the characters show bravery and grace in dealing with how they are treated， they are also very human and this is treated as in everyday experience。 They didn't loudly confront the racists， they didn't picket the store， no one on the bus slow-clapped for them， and the bus driver's heart didn't grow three sizes that day。 Instead， they protected each other and dealt with it like one would if this was an inescapable part of their daily life。 This makes it feel honest and relatable。 This would make an excellent circle-time read for pre-K and elementary and could inspire some excellent conversations。 Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review！ 。。。more

julia ，

"and it feels like it's just the two of us in the whole world。"beautifully written and illustrated， this story shows the love between a grandmother and granddaughter as they try to exist despite micro- and macro-aggressions。 by showing readers how the main character and her grandmother deal with these instances in the moment as well as after （including depression， anger and action）， this story can help start important conversations on racism and how these issues do not have neat and tidy endings "and it feels like it's just the two of us in the whole world。"beautifully written and illustrated， this story shows the love between a grandmother and granddaughter as they try to exist despite micro- and macro-aggressions。 by showing readers how the main character and her grandmother deal with these instances in the moment as well as after （including depression， anger and action）， this story can help start important conversations on racism and how these issues do not have neat and tidy endings。 。。。more

Elizabeth Mellen ，

Thanks to Netgalley and Annick Press for the ARC of this！ This was absolutely gorgeous and very emotional。 I was getting choked up reading it aloud to my 5 year old。 I loved that the girl and her Abuelita had such a beautiful， loving relationship， I have a huge soft spot for Grandmas。 I want to make sure my kids can see what racism looks like， and this is an accessible introduction。 I recommend this for all picture book loving kids！

Carolyn Bragg ，

A little girl and her grandmother （aka Abuelita） love each other and have a wonderful relationship。 When they go to town to buy groceries， the girl notices her grandmother is not treated well by some people， and a bus driver yells at them。 Disturbed， she doesn't want to leave the house。The girl thinks those people have forgotten or don't know she has the most wonderful Abuelita in the world。 And if they took the time to listen--the way she does--her grandmother would be easy for them to understa A little girl and her grandmother （aka Abuelita） love each other and have a wonderful relationship。 When they go to town to buy groceries， the girl notices her grandmother is not treated well by some people， and a bus driver yells at them。 Disturbed， she doesn't want to leave the house。The girl thinks those people have forgotten or don't know she has the most wonderful Abuelita in the world。 And if they took the time to listen--the way she does--her grandmother would be easy for them to understand as well。This is a story about family members who work through confusion and sadness， and support each other。 It has a positive message， but could be upsetting for some children。I appreciate that this book addresses how it feels to be treated negatively by strangers。 Many times， I have been treated poorly and even laughed at; considered to be an outsider。 But after my hurt feelings， I realized that the problem was theirs， not mine。 And I stopped looking for approval。 The important thing to remember is that those who mistreat people （whether because afraid， angry， or just indifferent）， are living in a world of their own experiences。 Not reality。4/5 Stars Note to publishers:This story could have gone just a little farther， by showing the characters planning for good experiences instead of reacting to strangers。#AbuelitaandMe #NetGalley 。。。more

Annie ，

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Abuelita and Me is a sweetly illustrated and perceptively written book for young readers （~4-7 years） by Dr。 Leonarda Carranza。 Due out 12th April 2022 from Annick Press， it's 32 pages and will be available in hardcover format。This is a poignant little book。 The first person account from the point of view of the young narrator shows her feelings， confusion， sadness， and reactions to racism in her daily existence as she goes about her life with her Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Abuelita and Me is a sweetly illustrated and perceptively written book for young readers （~4-7 years） by Dr。 Leonarda Carranza。 Due out 12th April 2022 from Annick Press， it's 32 pages and will be available in hardcover format。This is a poignant little book。 The first person account from the point of view of the young narrator shows her feelings， confusion， sadness， and reactions to racism in her daily existence as she goes about her life with her grandmother: to the store， on the bus， shopping， and just existing。 It's also full of warmth and fun as she abuelita （grandmother） have fun painting their nails， drawing， splashing in puddles， and cooking together。 The art by Rafael Mayani is rendered simply but full of warmth and feeling。 The drawings are dynamic and the artist has a knack of portraying emotional range: anger， confusion， sadness， disdain。 The art is full of small details which invite readers to take a closer look。Five stars。 It's not always a comfortable book to read， but it is， I think， an important one。 This would make a superlative choice for public， school， or classroom library acquisition， reading circle， for therapists and counselors， and for the home library。 It will provide an opening for discussion and learning。 It's distressing， but also empowering and uplifting。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more

The Colorful Muse ，

The story opens with so much warmth， a little girl spending time with her Abuelita （Spanish for Granny）。 But when they venture out， it gets cold: people are not nice to Abuelita。 When she speaks， people ignore her， don’t understand， or shout at her。 The girl is confused and go through a mix of emotions。 She gets scared and never wants to go outside again。 Sadness。 Anger。 She will never be 100% ready， but she stands up and confronts her fears in her own way。Racism。 Microaggressions。 My initial th The story opens with so much warmth， a little girl spending time with her Abuelita （Spanish for Granny）。 But when they venture out， it gets cold: people are not nice to Abuelita。 When she speaks， people ignore her， don’t understand， or shout at her。 The girl is confused and go through a mix of emotions。 She gets scared and never wants to go outside again。 Sadness。 Anger。 She will never be 100% ready， but she stands up and confronts her fears in her own way。Racism。 Microaggressions。 My initial thought when the story finished was that I didn’t like it。 But that’s not true。 It’s a story that needs to be told。 As a minority， this is our reality， being judged by the color of our skin， by our accents， by our just being。 That little girl was me， is me， could be my own little girls， will be my little girls。 But we are not going to let negativity define us。 Stories like this could change the fate of many and I know it will because the world is good。 Thank you Annick Press for the opportunity to review this important story that weaves in family， society， challenges， and strength。 。。。more

Summer McCoy ，

This might be the cutest， most insightful and powerful children's story I have read。 This is a story of a little girl who begins to notice micro-aggressive behavior from people who interact with her grandmother。 She must learn how to handle her emotions surrounding these experiences。 This needs to be in every school and library！！ The illustrations were so bold and cute。 Amazing。 Thank you NetGalley and Annick Press。 This might be the cutest， most insightful and powerful children's story I have read。 This is a story of a little girl who begins to notice micro-aggressive behavior from people who interact with her grandmother。 She must learn how to handle her emotions surrounding these experiences。 This needs to be in every school and library！！ The illustrations were so bold and cute。 Amazing。 Thank you NetGalley and Annick Press。 。。。more

Sharon Drummond ，

This is an incredible picture book。 It’s not an easy， fun picture book but it’s beautifully written and illustrated and will make kids （and adults！） think about how people in our communities are treated。 The happy， bright illustrations make the difficult story approachable for even very young readers。 In a classroom， Abuelita and Me would be a great way to start a conversation about the racism that happens every day。 It would also be a great way to have students practise inferencing since the au This is an incredible picture book。 It’s not an easy， fun picture book but it’s beautifully written and illustrated and will make kids （and adults！） think about how people in our communities are treated。 The happy， bright illustrations make the difficult story approachable for even very young readers。 In a classroom， Abuelita and Me would be a great way to start a conversation about the racism that happens every day。 It would also be a great way to have students practise inferencing since the author doesn’t explicitly state why Abuelita is treated the way that she is。 This wonderful book belongs in every classroom， school， and home library。 I was provided a digital Advanced Readers Copy by NetGalley， but will be buying a physical copy for my classroom as soon as it is released！ 。。。more

Pam ，

I received an electronic ARC from Annick Press Ltd。 through NetGalley。My heart ached as I read this book。 The constant microaggressions this child and her grandmother face stir strong emotions in a reader。 It will take some time to process as a family read aloud and may make some more aware of how life is for minorities。 Readers see the two worlds for a young girl who lives with her grandmother。 Inside their home， they are safe and can explore and play and be happy。 Outside， they are invisible a I received an electronic ARC from Annick Press Ltd。 through NetGalley。My heart ached as I read this book。 The constant microaggressions this child and her grandmother face stir strong emotions in a reader。 It will take some time to process as a family read aloud and may make some more aware of how life is for minorities。 Readers see the two worlds for a young girl who lives with her grandmother。 Inside their home， they are safe and can explore and play and be happy。 Outside， they are invisible and ignored。 The illustrations bring this to life along with the text。 A definite addition for families and libraries。 。。。more

Anna Lisa ，

Beautifully written and illustrated。 Growing up with a Filipino mom， I can absolutely identify with these characters and their experiences。 An honest display of the emotions both children and adults experience when faced with prejudice。 Most importantly， the beauty and comfort of family and home！

Yvonna ，

A girl witnesses the racism toward her and her grandmother when outside the safety of their home。⠀This is my first children’s book review。 I found the pictures to be vibrant and easy to take in， and the words easy enough to understand， although the language could be a bit simpler。 I enjoyed that a story I can relate to is available to share。 It breaks my heart that this even happens in the first place， though。 I wish the victorious moment was more impactful。 Rating: 4/5

Morris ，

I wish we did not need books for children about racism and how to handle it。 Unfortunately， we do。 This book is perfection。 It can help children who experience racism know they are not alone and open the door for discussing their feelings。 It can help children who may not know how racism feels learn to be more empathetic and to do what they can to not be racist。 Highly recommended。This unbiased review is based on a complimentary copy provided by the publisher。

Cat Fithian ，

I am reading an ARC from the publisher。 I like the story idea， and the multi-cultural POV and even that there is a very real issue in the book that finds some （even if imperfect） resolution about being ostracized 。 。 。 but there are way too many words， and， IMO， this book has too much going on for a picture book。 Not a good read-aloud。

Sara ，

This was such a good children's novel that focused on the perspective of a granddaughter and her abuelita。 It covered their joy together when at home drawing pictures and when splashing puddles together outside！ But it also covered the sad parts when outside together and strangers treat her abuelita terribly。 And you see both of their strength and resilience in this story， despite such senseless racism and intolerance。 I think this would be good to discuss themes of racism， family， and resilienc This was such a good children's novel that focused on the perspective of a granddaughter and her abuelita。 It covered their joy together when at home drawing pictures and when splashing puddles together outside！ But it also covered the sad parts when outside together and strangers treat her abuelita terribly。 And you see both of their strength and resilience in this story， despite such senseless racism and intolerance。 I think this would be good to discuss themes of racism， family， and resilience with younger children。The illustration style is absolutely gorgeous and beautifully helped tell the story。 Thank you to NetGalley， the author， illustrator and the publisher for an eARC of this title in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Amanda ，

Abuelita and Me is a precious story following several days in the life of a grandmother and grandchild。 This story is so powerful and wonderfully done。 While on the bus， they face discrimination which has a big impact on the grandchild。 The story continues as they try to process what it means to be treated differently and why they shouldn't let it change who they are and how brightly they shine。 With beautiful artwork on every page this is a book you won't want to miss。Special thanks to Netgalle Abuelita and Me is a precious story following several days in the life of a grandmother and grandchild。 This story is so powerful and wonderfully done。 While on the bus， they face discrimination which has a big impact on the grandchild。 The story continues as they try to process what it means to be treated differently and why they shouldn't let it change who they are and how brightly they shine。 With beautiful artwork on every page this is a book you won't want to miss。Special thanks to Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

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