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By Kristen · 24 posts · 186 views
By Kristen · 24 posts · 186 views
last updated Feb 17, 2018 05:02PM
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Car-loving kids will really like this family's journey to Havana in their classic Chevy. The will also like the drawings of 24 classic cars and trucks on the end papers. The illustrator's mixed media illustrations, which include pencil acrylic and photo overlay and other mixed media, capture the excitement in the faces of the traveling family, and the beauty and bright colors of all the classic cars.
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An interesting look at a country we have lots of questions about.
This book captures the power of family at the same time as it reveals the diverse population of the country itself. It brought back lovely memories of my time in Cuba. We spent some time in Havana where there are banks of old cars parked on the streets of Havana. We drove through countryside like this and spent time in a small village.
By the time we were there, many of these vintage vehicles had been sold to collectors and the government passed a law in 2010 to ban the export of these automobil ...more
By the time we were there, many of these vintage vehicles had been sold to collectors and the government passed a law in 2010 to ban the export of these automobil ...more
11/24/2017 ** Stunning illustrations and upbeat, rhythmic text (that reads much like song lyrics or poetry).
Caldecott ?? possibly. My students will be helping evaluate this book for our school's mock Caldecott. ...more
Caldecott ?? possibly. My students will be helping evaluate this book for our school's mock Caldecott. ...more
Loved, loved, loved the illustrations - 5 stars for Mike Curato.
The story, not so much -2 stars.
The story, not so much -2 stars.
Gorgeous color and saturation and a great storyline and theme.
After the Cuban revolution in 1959 no more American products could be shipped to Cuba. The cars that families owned in 1959 are the same cars that they drive today. Cubans keep the cars going even if they have to invent a part or have a different I cannot get enough of the illustrations in this book!! Fantastic!!
As more Americans are traveling to Cuba for pleasure, this book highlights what many visitors are noticing - the old cars that have been kept running for many years. I think children will find it interesting since a 30 year old car in the U.S. rarely exists!
I can see why this is getting so much buzz. It really is beautiful and so much effort shows in how the book is put together. The Illustrator's Note also makes valuable information that makes the book useful in teaching and talking about everything from art to science and social studies with older kids.
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Sep 19, 2017
Julie Seifert
marked it as to-read
Dec 07, 2017
Janet
marked it as to-read
Dec 26, 2017
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
