My Tata's Guitar: La Guitarra de mi Tata Book

While sharing stories of their Mexican-American family's past, a father gives his young son the guitar he received from his own father.

Criticas

Gr 2-4-A curious boy wanders through his grandfather's garage and discovers an old guitar sticking out of the clutter. Tata explains to the boy that his grandfather had given him the guitar a long time ago. The man soon starts playing and telling stories of the good old days, turning the dark garage into something quite magical. In the end, the boy inherits his tata's guitar. Its music, memories, and culture come along with it. The colorful pictures beautifully depict the Hispanic traditions that Tata so fondly reminisces about. He talks and sings about birthdays, and he serenades, all customs that revolve primarily around music. The text is easy to read, yet it's filled with picturesque metaphors that give this simple story a magical twist. Young readers are sure to love this tale of finding and inheriting a hidden treasure. Irma Mirthala Garza, Blackshear Elementary, Austin, TX Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.