{"product_id":"the-yellow-handkerchief-el-panuelo-amarillo","title":"The Yellow Handkerchief (El Pañuelo Amarillo)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy abuela wears an old yellow handkerchief that her grandmother gave to her. \u003cbr\u003eI don't like the yellow handkerchief.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the personal experiences of award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera and expressively illustrated by Cynthia Alonso, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Handkerchief\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical, honest, and intimate intergenerational story about embracing who we are, where we come from, and the people who shape us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Barba Higuera\u003c\/b\u003e grew up dodging dust devils in the oil fields of central California. She was a daydreamer, constantly blending life experiences and folklore into stories. Now she weaves them into picture books and novels. Higuera currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, four children, three dogs, and two frogs. \u003ci\u003eEl Cucuy Is Scared, Too!\u003c\/i\u003e was her debut picture book, and she is also the author of the middle-grade novels \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cuentista, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the Newbery Medal and Pura Belpré Award, and \u003ci\u003eLupe Wong Won't Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a Pura Belpré Honor, the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor, and a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award. \u003cb\u003eCynthia Alonso\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and graphic designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is currently living in Berlin working worldwide on fiction and nonfiction children books, surface design, and editorial illustration. Her debut picture book in the United States, \u003ci\u003eAquarium\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Chronicle Books.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607067201810,"sku":"9781419760143","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f4b0bbc2-c9bc-4b74-a8d0-3e5b1d2fc96e.jpg?v=1732303660","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-yellow-handkerchief-el-panuelo-amarillo","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}