What Can You Do with with a Rebozo?

Author: Carmon Tafolla

Illustrator:  Amy Cordova

Award:  Notable Children's Books for 2009, Belpre Illustrator Honor Book

What can you do with a Rebozo?  is a tale about a little girl who has her mothers rebozo.  A rebozo is a traditional Mexican shawl.  She looks around the house and sees all of the members of her family using a rebozo in different ways.  Mama uses one to carry the baby so she can do things around the house.  Grandma uses one to cover the window on a cold night.  Sister uses one to twirl in her hair.  Brother can play hide and seek under a rebozo.  The little girl uses it to keep warm snuggled with her mama.  The pictures remind me of tradition Mexican colors.  They are bright and colorful.  The words on each page are written in English and Spanish. 

Tafolla, Carmen.  "What Can You Do with a Rebozo?" Illus. by Amy Cordova.  Tricycle Press/Ten Speed Press.

ISBN: 9781582462714