Mama's Panza
Published on 26. March 2024
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-593-61642-0 (ISBN)
Description
Everyone has a panza - it can be big and round, soft and small, or somewhere in between. But a young boy's favourite panza of all is Mama's. Her panza is capable of remarkable things, and she loves it as an important part of herself. Her panza was also his first home. Even before he was born, it cradled and held him.
When he's feeling shy and needs a place to hide or when he wants somewhere to rest during a bedtime story, Mama's panza is always there. With affirming text by Isabel Quintero and vivid art by Iliana Galvez, Mama's Panza is a young boy's love letter to his mother, along with a celebration of our bodies and our bellies.
When he's feeling shy and needs a place to hide or when he wants somewhere to rest during a bedtime story, Mama's panza is always there. With affirming text by Isabel Quintero and vivid art by Iliana Galvez, Mama's Panza is a young boy's love letter to his mother, along with a celebration of our bodies and our bellies.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Mama's Panza By Isabel Quintero :CSMCL Best Books of 2024
"A sweet, body-positive celebration of motherhood and its physical expression."
--- Kirkus Reviews
"Mama's panza is "a drum I like to play"-an action that precedes "my panza's turn to be a drum," and a loving game of chase between the two." -- Publishers Weekly
"This body-positive book celebrates the wonder, love, and strength our bodies allow us to express." --- Booklist
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Young Readers
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-61642-0 (9780593616420)
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Isabel Quintero is an award-winning writer and the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Gabi, A Girl in Pieces, her first YA novel, was the recipient of multiple awards, including the Tomas Rivera Award, the California Book Award Gold Medal, and the Morris Award for Debut YA Novel. She is also the author of chapter books and a non-fiction YA graphic biography, Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide, which was awarded the Boston Globe Horn Book Award. Most recently, My Papi Has a Motorcycle, earned the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award, the Pura Belpre Illustration Honor Award, the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, and many other recognitions.
Iliana Galvez is a queer Latinx illustrator, mother, and pug whisperer born and raised in the San Fernando Valley who is currently based in Houston. She started her Instagram page @GrowMija as a love letter to her baby sister, Chachis, to show her art that looked like her and to let her know how amazing she is.
Iliana Galvez is a queer Latinx illustrator, mother, and pug whisperer born and raised in the San Fernando Valley who is currently based in Houston. She started her Instagram page @GrowMija as a love letter to her baby sister, Chachis, to show her art that looked like her and to let her know how amazing she is.