Abuela

Abuela by Arthur Dorros

Multicultural

Abuela is the story young Rosalba and her abuela, or grandmother. Rosalba and Abuela love to go on adventures, and their story starts in the park with lots of birds. Rosalba imagines what it would be like if she and Abuela flew with the birds. They would fly all over the city, near the ocean, past the Statue of Liberty, and into the clouds. Rosalba hears Abuela calling her and her daydream is over, but Abuela is taking her on a boat ride in the park- yet another adventure!

I would use this book to discuss imagery. Rosalba imagines herself flying high above the city, and I think it would be fun to read the students the book and then have them write their own story, using imagery, about what they would do if they could fly above their town for a day.