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"The pictures in this book are painted from my memories of growing up in Kingsville, Texas, near the border with Mexico . . . This is my book of family pictures."
—Carmen Lomas Garza
"Family Pictures" is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood
in Kingsville, Texas: 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 the traditional Mexican
American culture she experienced.
The Spanish-English text and vivid illustrations reflect the author's strong sense of family and community and demonstrate how her mother's love and hard work helped Carmen achieve her dream. For the hundreds of thousands of Mexican Americans, Carmen Lomas Garza offers a book that reflects their lives and cultural traditions. For other, this beautiful work will offer insights into a fascinating life and a rich community.
For over a decade the images and stories in Family Pictures have
sparked the imaginations of children and adults alike. To honor and celebrate
the impact this book has had on children, their families, teachers, and
librarians, Children’s Book press is proud to release Family Pictures:
15th Anniversary Edition/Cuadros de Familia: Edición Quinceañera
This stunning new edition includes:
An introduction by literary luminary Sandra Cisneros
A new painting and accompanying narrative text
Completely new design and layout
Larger trim size (9 1/2" x 11 1/2")
An afterword by children’s author and education advocate Pat Mora
Carmen Lomas Garza is one of the foremost Mexican American painters. Her
books published by Children's Book Press, including "Family Pictures
/ Cuadros de familia"; "In My Family / En mi familia"; "Magic
Windows / Ventanas mágicas" and "Making Magic Windows: Creating
Papel Picado / Cut-Paper Art with Carmen Lomas Garza," gained wide
recognition for accurately and lovingly portraying the Mexican American
community. The awards Carmen Lomas Garza has received for these books
include the 2000 Pura Belpré Award from the American Library Association;
the 1996 Américas Award; the 1996 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's
Book Award; and inclusion on the 1998 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List
Selection.
Ms. Lomas' work, including her paintings and papel picado (cut-paper art), is exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad, including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and a Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. She lives in San Francisco, California.
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