num_pages: 32
description: Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's celebrating birthdays, making tamales, finding a hammerhead shark on the beach, picking cactus, going to a fair in Mexico, and confiding to her sister her dreams of becoming an artist. These day-to-day experiences are told through fourteen vignettes of art and a descriptive narrative, each focusing on a different aspect of traditional Mexican American culture.The English-Spanish text and vivid illustrations reflect the author's strong sense of family and community. For Mexican Americans, Carmen Lomas Garza offers a book that reflects their lives and traditions. For others, this work offers insights into a beautifully rich community.
language: English
title: Family Pictures / Cuadros de Familia
titlecomplete: Family Pictures / Cuadros de Familia
genres: Autobiography, Cultural, Geography, Picture Books, Childrens, Family, Spanish Literature, Nonfiction, Art, Womens
ratings_count: 370
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Illustration
publisher: Children's Book Press