Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin

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

A Pura Belpr Illustrator Honor Book

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 bicicleta to school and enjoys playing f tbol at recess, and his favorite meal is quesadillas.
Their lives appear different, but do Charlie and Carlitos have more in common than it seems?

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Tonatiuh, Duncan
Published: 03/01/2010
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780810938724
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 11.32h x 8.85w x 0.45d