THREE REASONS TO READ: Where Are You From by Yamile Saied Mendez

Title: Where Are You From?
Illustrator: Jaime Kim
Publisher: Harper Collins 2019

Jacket Flap: When a young girl is asked where she is 
from -- where she's really from -- she's no longer as 
sure as she was. She decides to turn to her dear abuelo 
for some help with this ever-persistent question. But he 
doesn't quite give her the answer she expects. 



Yamile Saied Mendez's lyrical text and Jaime Kim's 
stunning illustrations celebrate the importance of family,  
love and home through embracing one's rich heritage and culture. 

THREE REASONS TO READ:

1.    I really love that although the heritage in this book is Spanish, in the end, it emphasizes: "he points 
       to his heart. You're from here, from my love and the love of all those before us, from those who 
       dreamed of you..."

2.    I enjoyed the cultural flavor of the Pampas. 
3.   I loved the collaboration between the Argentinian author and South Korean illustrator that resulted 
      in this beautiful book. 

BONUS REASON: It inspired me to draft a picture book manuscript which shares about my culture. My 
Mormor would be proud.  

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