ABULA
Written by Arthur Dorros, Illustrated by Elisa Kleven
Dutton Children's Books, 1991
A little girl and her grandmother take an imaginary flying journey around New York City.
In English with Spanish phrases and glossary.
“Each illustration is a masterpiece of color, line, and form that will mesmerize youngsters. These
are pages to be studied again and again...this book is a jewel.”
-- starred, Booklist
“A marvelous balancing of narrative simplicity with visual intricacy...the city is transformed
into a treasure trove of jewels, dazzling the eye, uplifting the spirits.”
--starred, Horn Book
“Books like the charming ABUELA make children dream...It’s just joyful. I wish I could fly.”
--Molly Ivins, New York Times
an ALA Notable Book
Parent’s Choice Award for Illustration
Reading Rainbow Book
A Book Links Best Book
A Boston Globe Best Book
Horn Book Fanfare selection
A Dolly Parton 2016 Imagination Library program selection
Read some of the backstory of ABUELA
here: http://www.teachingbooks.net/ql7arab
Listen to a discussion of ABUELA as a classic on the SLJ-Fuse 8 podcast here
Dolls! The small Abuela was given to me at a school visit, the big Abuela was made by master puppet maker and children's librarian extraordinaire Kim Faurot, and Rosalba is a product of Merrymakers, which brings children's book characters to soft, cuddly life.
ABUELA is travelling the country, visiting children's museums as part of "Storytime," an interactive exhibit featuring seven classic picturebooks.
Quilted Abuela