Mama & Papa Have a Store
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
1998
ISBN
9780803720459
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A little girl describes what a day is like in her Chinese parents' dry-goods store in Guatemala City.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
810L
Diversity Topics
Culture/Ethnicity; Racial Diversity; Bilingual; Immigrants and refugees; Multiracial; bilingual family; immigrant family; refugee family; multiracial community
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Chinese) / Latinx (Guatemalan)
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 1998, Winner, Grades Pre-K-grade 4
Pura Belpre Award, 2000, Honor Book, Illustration
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 1999 Social Interactions and Relationship
Keywords
stores; Guatemala; Chinese goods; storms; laundry; abacus; lunch
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Carling, Amelia Lau, "Mama & Papa Have a Store" (1998). Diverse Families. 1881.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1881