¿Has Visto a María? / Have You Seen Marie?, (Paperback)

from Carmenere

A short story with a dash of magical realism which describes the struggle of a middle aged woman dealing with the death of her mother and the void it leaves in her life even at this stage in her life. Wonderful illustrations by Ester Hernandez.

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Such a charming fable. I hope I remember the lessons when I lose someone I love. I really like that the neighbors and neighborhood, and cats, were drawn from life. And yes, though this is distinctly a book for adults, kids (as young as 4?) could benefit from it too. Maybe they'd experience the bo...

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Several months after Sandra Cisneros' mother died, Sandra Cisnero decided she needed to bring herself back from the empty feelings of loss and grief ( " I was fifty-three years old and felt like an orphan") and create a lyrical memorial to her mother and to the people who live in her neighborhood...

from Erika.D

While I was shelving books at the library where I work, I stumbled across the pretty purple cover of this book. I had to open it and flip through. I was hooked when I saw the bright colorful illustrations and very curious as to what this book was about. I didn't read the inside flap to find out a...

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Several months after Sandra Cisneros' mother died, Sandra Cisnero decided she needed to bring herself back from the empty feelings of loss and grief ( " I was fifty-three years old and felt like an orphan") and create a lyrical memorial to her mother and to the people who live in her neighborhood...