Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Mis abuelos y yo / My Grandparents and I
Samuel Caraballo · 2004
78/100
👍 Worth It
Caraballo's bilingual rhyming tribute to his grandparents is genuinely warm — the Puerto Rican detail feels lived-in rather than decorative, and Cruz's full-bleed illustrations bring the island setting to life. The dual-language format makes it especially useful for Spanish-English households and classrooms. The unexplained parental absence is the one thread that might prompt questions, but that's also what makes it useful for families with non-traditional structures.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance72
craft76
originality74
accuracy85
hype70
age-fit90
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict78
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