{"product_id":"dear-primo-duncan-tonatiuh-9780810938724","title":"Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo cousins--one in the United States and one in Mexico--learn their lives aren't so different in \u003ci\u003eDear Primo\u003c\/i\u003e, a charming picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Reinforces the sense that kids around the world are more alike than different.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An excellent tool for explaining how cultures connect.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meet Charlie and Carlitos. Charlie lives in America. Carlitos, his primo, lives in Mexico. Charlie takes the subway to school, plays basketball with his friends, and loves pizza. Carlitos rides his \u003ci\u003ebicicleta\u003c\/i\u003e to school and enjoys playing \u003ci\u003efútbol\u003c\/i\u003e at recess, and his favorite meal is quesadillas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Their lives appear different, but do Charlie and Carlitos have more in common than it seems? \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about Carlitos and his life in rural Mexico.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn what's different about his daily life and what's the same, compared to life in the United States. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn that kids everywhere can be very alike, even if their clothes, food, and homes are very different.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \"Score! I just got a letter from my \u003ci\u003eprimo\u003c\/i\u003e, my cousin. I live in America, but he lives in Mexico, where my family is from. Maybe someday we'll meet.\" Through excerpts of letters written back and forth, the two cousins learn that they have more in common than the boundaries of their lives, their communities, and their countries would suggest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through his artwork and story, Duncan Tonatiuh introduces young readers to a very timely idea--that community is larger than just neighborhoods and schools. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Duncan Tonatiuh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810938723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810938724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.32h x 8.85w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e136258 \/ Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Americas Award for Children \u0026amp; Young Adult Literature - Commended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Monarch Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2010 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010 pg. 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Duncan Tonatiuh","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055136436479,"sku":"9780810938724","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd3cdce0-c0c9-4709-96cc-55874fa675e3.jpg?v=1685033996","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dear-primo-duncan-tonatiuh-9780810938724","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}