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Estas manos: Manitas de mi familia

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En esta conmovedora oda a la familia, la joven narradora compara las manos de los miembros de la familia con las plantas del mundo natural. ¡Tus manos, las manos más tiernas! "Cuando tengo miedo, me tranquilizan", le dice a su madre. La niña compara las manos de su madre con pétalos de rosa, que representan ternura en América Latina.


 

 

English Description:

In this moving ode to the family, the young narrator compares the hands of family members to the plants of the natural world. Your hands, the most tender hands! "When I'm scared, they calm me down," she tells her mother. The girl compares her mother's hands to rose petals, which represent tenderness in Latin America.

Publishing Details

Author : Samuel Caraballo

Illustrator : Shawn Costello

Type of Spanish : Bilingual

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 32

Year Published: 2014

Instructional Details

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Fiction

Theme: Family

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