The Yellow Handkerchief (El pañuelo amarillo)

By Donna Barba Higuera & Cynthia Alonso

The Yellow Handkerchief (El pañuelo amarillo) - Donna Barba Higuera & Cynthia Alonso
  • Release Date: 2023-03-21
  • Genre: Family & Relationships in Kids Fiction

Description

A 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

My abuela wears an old yellow handkerchief that her grandmother gave to her.
I don’t like the yellow handkerchief.


When 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.

Inspired by the personal experiences of award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera and expressively illustrated by Cynthia Alonso, The Yellow Handkerchief is a lyrical, honest, and intimate intergenerational story about embracing who we are, where we come from, and the people who shape us.