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Donna Barba Higuera

The Yellow Handkerchief (El panuelo amarillo)

The Yellow Handkerchief (El panuelo amarillo)

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  • More about The Yellow Handkerchief (El panuelo amarillo)

A young girl struggles with embarrassment and love for her Mexican abuela, who wears a yellow handkerchief that represents a language and culture that once brought her shame. Inspired by the author's personal experiences, the book is a lyrical, honest, and intimate intergenerational story about embracing who we are, where we come from, and the people who shape us.

Format: Hardback
Length: 40 pages
Publication date: 27 April 2023
Publisher: Abrams


In this poignant and personal tale from Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera, a child grapples with a complex mix of emotions, including embarrassment and deep affection for her Mexican abuela. My abuela adorns an old yellow handkerchief that her grandmother gifted her. I don't particularly like the yellow handkerchief. When a young girl feels ashamed of her family for their perceived differences and inadvertently blames her abuela, she gradually begins to embrace and cherish the yellow handkerchief, which symbolizes a language and culture that once caused her embarrassment. Drawing inspiration from the author's own experiences and vividly brought to life by Cynthia Alonso's expressive illustrations, The Yellow Handkerchief unfolds as a lyrical, honest, and deeply intimate intergenerational story about embracing one's identity, heritage, and the influential people in our lives.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 226 x 274 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781419760143

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