Brilliantly colored oil, acrylic and gouache paintings illustrate scenes from the Chicana artist's childhood in Kingsville, Texas. Details from traditional Hispanic family and community life abound in the naive-style illustrations, as well as in the accompanying explanatory passages printed in both English and Spanish. (Age 7 and older)

The day-to-day experiences of a young girl in a traditional Hispanic community form the basis of this lovingly told, beautifully illustrated book. Garza's memories of childhood are "an inspired celebration of American cultural diversity".--"School Library Journal". ALA Notable Book; Texas Bluebonnet Award. Full color.