I Love Saturdays y domingos
Illustrator
Elivia Savadier
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
Publication Year
2002
ISBN
9780689318191
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
510L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; Biracial; Interracial; Bicultural; Bilingual; biracial child; interracial marriage; interracial family; bicultural child; bilingual child; bilingual family
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Mexican American / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2002, Commended
Children's Books on Aging, 2004
Choices, 2003 Picture Books For Older Children
Growing Up Latino in the U.S.A., 2004
Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association, 2003
50 Books about Family, 2011 Younger Children
50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know, 2015 Preschoolers
Recommended Picture Books Featuring Interracial Families, 2011 Picture Book
Keywords
grandparents; weekend activities; pancakes; ocean; English/Spanish; fun with family
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Ada, Alma Flor, "I Love Saturdays y domingos" (2002). Diverse Families. 139.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/139