Have you had any experiences similar to this? In what way?
It also made me wonder if there were ever any communication barriers between these cousins or if they both know some Spanish and English. It made me want to travel to and live in these places to experience all these new things. As someone who has never traveled outside of the United States, I can only imagine how different it is. This book made me think about how different cultures are in different countries. What has this book led you to think about? The mix of these real textures along with drawings made the images very fin to look at. I loved the use of teal textures in the character's pants, gallos, water in the fish tank, and many other places. The style of illustration was really interesting to me. I also enjoyed that the book included Spanish words to make the story more authentic but either defined those words in English or showed the worn next to a picture so that I could understand what they meant. I loved that I could easily see these differences. Personal Response- This story was written in such a unique way through a letter format to put the experiences one may have in these two countries side by side. After writing their letters, they both come up with the same idea that they should visit their cousin.
They tell each other of the differences in their lives: one rides a bike while the other rides the subway, one eats quesadillas while the other eats pizza, one shops at an open-air market while the other shops at a grocery store and so on. Charlie’s family, including Carlitos, lives in Mexico but he lives in America so, they have never actually met. Summary- This book is told through the letters that two cousins, Charlie and Carlitos, write to one another. Major Award: Pura Belpre Award Honor Book (2011) Themes: Cousins, letters, Mexico, city/town life
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