{"product_id":"dear-primo-a-letter-to-my-cousin-hardcover","title":"Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDuncan Tonatiuh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Reinforces the sense that kids around the world are more alike than different.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An excellent tool for explaining how cultures connect.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two cousins--one in the United States and one in Mexico--learn their lives aren't so different in this charming picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meet Charlie and Carlitos. Charlie lives in America. Carlitos, his primo, lives in Mexico. Charlie takes the subway to school, plays basketball with his friends, and loves pizza. Carlitos rides his \u003ci\u003ebicicleta\u003c\/i\u003e to school and enjoys playing \u003ci\u003efútbol\u003c\/i\u003e at recess, and his favorite meal is quesadillas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Their lives appear different, but do Charlie and Carlitos have more in common than it seems? \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about Carlitos and his life in rural Mexico.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn what's different about his daily life and what's the same, compared to life in the United States. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn that kids everywhere can be very alike, even if their clothes, food, and homes are very different.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \"Score! I just got a letter from my \u003ci\u003eprimo\u003c\/i\u003e, my cousin. I live in America, but he lives in Mexico, where my family is from. Maybe someday we'll meet.\" Through excerpts of letters written back and forth, the two cousins learn that they have more in common than the boundaries of their lives, their communities, and their countries would suggest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through his artwork and story, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh introduces young readers to a very timely idea--that community is larger than just neighborhoods and schools. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuncan Tonatiuh \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Mexico City and grew up in San Miguel de Allende. His books have received many awards over the years. He currently lives in San Miguel with his wife and children but travels to the US often.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 11.32 x 8.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pura Belpre Award (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Americas Award for Children \u0026amp; Young Adult Literature (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monarch Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757716865312,"sku":"9780810938724","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f9693a935737fc4d29de0af9aeb7977c.webp?v=1780109875","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dear-primo-a-letter-to-my-cousin-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}