5/19/2023 0 Comments Grandma's Gift by Eric Velásquez![]() Virginia Walter, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies Velasquez's full-bleed paintings transport readers to another time and place and expertly capture the characters' personalities and emotions. This beautifully illustrated slice-of-life is sprinkled with Spanish phrases (all translated into English) and rich details about Puerto Rican traditions and culture. ![]() The woman nurtures the boy's fascination with painting by giving him art supplies for Christmas. The boy has a school assignment to complete and together they discover the work of Diego Velázquez, including the famous portrait of Juan de Pareja. ![]() After helping to shop for ingredients and make her famous pasteles, Eric and his grandmother venture from El Barrio to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. K-Gr 3–This companion to Grandma's Records (Walker, 2001) is another memoir of Velasquez's boyhood visits with his grandmother in Spanish Harlem. ![]()
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