The Yellow Handkerchief (El Pañuelo Amarillo): A Picture Book

By Donna Barba Higuera

Book Overview

A child confronts conflicting feelings of embarrassment and love for her Mexican abuela in this moving, personal story from Newbery- and Pura Belpré Award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera My abuela wears an old yellow handkerchief that her grandmother gave to her. I don't like the yellow handkerchief. When a young girl feels ashamed of her family for being "different" and subconsciously blames her abuela, she gradually grows to not only accept but also love the yellow handkerchief that represents a language and culture that once brought embarrassment. Inspired by the personal experiences of award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera and expressively illustrated by Cynthia Alonso, The Yellow Handkerchief is a lyrical, honest, and intimate intergenerational story about embracing who we are, where we come from, and the people who shape us.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419760149
• ISBN13: 9781419760143
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3