MY PAPA DIEGO AND ME named one of the Best Books of 2009 by Kirkus Reviews

I guess this makes it official.  Kirkus Reviews selected My Papa Diego and Me / Mi papá Diego y yo as one of the Best Children's Books of 2009!  The issue will hit newsstands November 15th, but for those of you who can't wait, here's the review.

My Papa Diego and Me / Mi papa Diego y yo
Guadalupe Rivera Marín & Diego Rivera
Children’s Book Press
August
9780892392285
$17.95
Guadalupe Rivera Marín, the daughter of acclaimed Mexican artist Diego Rivera, reveals a little-known side of her father through some of his most evocative work. “The book is not so much about Diego Rivera as it is about the theme of childhood in his work and Guadalupe’s reminiscences,” says Dana Goldberg, executive editor at Children’s Book Press. “She has led a very interesting life even apart from her relationship with her father, but she has so many memories tied up in these paintings. They were done when she was very young, but she still has strong memories of modeling for him.” Rivera Marín selected paintings that best represented her father’s portrayals of children and childhood, including many portraits of herself and her sister, to accompany her touching, personal recollections. Her prose is offered in a bilingual edition that her publishers hope has broad appeal. “It was a privilege to hear her,” says Goldberg. “She’s so warm and has the most amazing sense of humor. Our books always take a lot of work and care, but this was an effort on a whole new level for us.” (Ages 6 & up)

Submitted by Childrens Book Press on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:09pm