Mama Provi and the Pot of Rice (Harcourt School Publishers Collections)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (510 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0153143258 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Five Stars" according to Stephanie W.. The cutest little tale about a grandma's trek upstairs to see her granddaughter!. My Favorite! This book nourishes the neighborly kindnesses of multicultural apartment tenents. Not only are Rob Roth's watercolors warm and inviting but the mention of the food made me wish I knew those people. Rosa-Casanova sprinkles Spanish words like, "en un dos por tres", which means "lickedy-split" makes me want to polish up my Spanish again. This book promotes acceptance in a subtle way and is very satisfying.. Poorly reproduced edition My kids loved this book when we took it out from the library--the story is entertaining and the colorful watercolor illustrations are well done. Unfortunately, this paperback edition we received from Amazon was very disappointing. The edition is a black-and-white reproduction on poor paper glued into a laminated color cover. This edition basically looks like a "Xeroxed" copy of the book, and none of the color illustrations in the interior of the book
Johnson, an African American, trades collard greens; and Mrs. . Though the action of trading foods is repeated several times, the language and conversations are different enough to avoid monotony. On each floor, Mama Provi trades a bit of her rice with a different neighbor, receiving a new type of food each time. The watercolor illustrations also add interest, offering varied perspectives of hallways, stairs, and apartments. By the time she finally reaches Lucy, the two have a tremendous and varied feast. Most readers will figure out where the rather wordy story is going right away
As she climbs up the stairs of her apartment building in order to bring arroz con pollo (chicken with rice) to her sick granddaughter, Mama Provi meets several neighbors who trade their own special dishes for some of her rice."