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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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Two things immediately sprang to mind when I first held this book in my hands. (I had no preconceptions about the story.) The car on the cover reminded me of the one my parents had when I was a little girl. The car was with us for a very long time because my parents did not believe in loans or mortgages. If you didn't have the money for something, you did not get it or you started saving until you could afford it. If something went wrong on the car, my dad could make it right. (I learned more th
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While I liked the story, the illustrations earned this book a five star rating. Curato's vibrant illustrations made Cuba come alive in this story. The author and illustrator notes bring the book home.
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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!
A fun adventure through Cuba in a family car. This would be a great book to teach figurative language. The back story is just as interesting as the book.
Interesting tie-in to history and current events.
Nov 19, 2017
Alexa L
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Good for elementary school storytime
This reminded me of When the Relatives Came by George Ella Lyon. Interesting how it focused on cars. I enjoyed the Author's and Illustrator's Notes at the end. Cool endpapers, too!
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Feb 28, 2017
Matthew
marked it as to-read
Dec 10, 2019
Chris
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
onomatopoeia,
other-cultures,
city,
cars,
cuba,
2017,
beyond-our-borders,
picture-book,
havana
Dec 26, 2017
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
