La panza de mamá (Mamá's Panza Spanish Edition) by Isabel Quintero - ISBN: 9780593696606
Hardcover
A boy’s love for his mother celebrates bodies of all sizes.

La panza de mamá (Mamá's Panza Spanish Edition)

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  • Hardcover

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    30 April 2024

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Summary

A body-positive picture book about a young boy’s love for his mother and his mother’s belly.

Everyone has a panza-it can be big and round, soft and small, or somewhere in between. But a young boy’s favorite panza of all is Mama’s. Her panza is capable of remarkable things, and she loves it as an important part of herself.

Her panza was also his first home. Even before he was born, it cradled and held him.

When he’s feeling shy and needs a place to hide or when he wants…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593696606
ISBN-10:0593696603
Author:Isabel Quintero, Iliana Galvez, Aida Salazar
Publisher:Penguin Young Readers
Imprint:Kokila
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:30 April 2024
Weight:397g
Dimensions:279mm x 232mm x 8mm
Audience Age:3-7
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for La panza de mamá by Isabel Quintero; illustrated by Iliana Galvez; translated by Aida Salazar:

“Quintero’s lyrical language captures the inquisitive child’s voice perfectly and offers a wonderful way to teach kids (and adults) to embrace their miraculous selves. Everybody needs this book. Purchase for all Spanish-language collections.”
School Library Journal, starred review



Elogios para Mi papi tiene una moto por Isabel Quintero

★ “Reconfortante”.
Booklist, reseña destacada

★ “Una carta de amor evocadora”.
Horn Book, reseña destacada

★ “El amor entre la niña y su padre es palpable, pero su conexión con su ciudad… es el corazón de la historia”.
Publishers Weekly, reseña destacada

★ “Una revelación”.
The New York Times, reseña destacada

About The Author

Isabel Quintero

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 and a 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.

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