Mama's panza

A young boy shares his love for his mother's panza (belly), which is capable of remarkable things, including a place to hide and rest, and she loves it as an important part of herself.

Main Author: Quintero, Isabel (Author)
Other Authors: Galvez, Iliana (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Kokila, 2024.
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Summary: A young boy shares his love for his mother's panza (belly), which is capable of remarkable things, including a place to hide and rest, and she loves it as an important part of herself.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN: 9780593616420
0593616421
Author Notes: Isabel Quintero is an award-winning writer and the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Gabi, A Girl in Pieces , her first YA novel, was the recipient of multiple awards, including the Tomas Rivera Award, the California Book Award Gold Medal, and the Morris Award for Debut YA Novel. She is also the author of chapter books anda non-fiction YA graphic biography, Photographic- The Life of Graciela Iturbide , which was awarded the Boston Globe Horn Book Award. Most recently, My Papi Has a Motorcycle , earned the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award, the Pura Belpre Illustration Honor Award, the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, and many other recognitions.

Iliana Galvez is a queer Latinx illustrator, mother, and pug whisperer born and raised in the San Fernando Valley who is currently based in Houston. She started her Instagram page @GrowMija as a love letter to her baby sister, Chachis, to show her art that looked like her and to let her know how amazing she is.