Twocousins--oneintheUnitedStatesandoneinMexico--learntheirlivesaren’tsodifferentinDearPrimo,acharmingpicturebookfromaward-winningauthorandillustratorDuncanTonatiuh.APuraBelpr矇IllustratorHonorBook!“Reinforcesthesensethatkidsaroundtheworldaremorealikethandifferent.“--Booklist“Anexcellenttoolforexplaininghowculturesconnect.“--SchoolLibraryJournalMeetCharlieandCarlitos.CharlielivesinAmerica.Carlitos,hisprimo,livesinMexico.Charlietakesthesubwaytoschool,playsbasketballwithhisfriends,andlovespizza.Carlitosrideshisbicicletatoschoolandenjoysplayingf繳tbolatrecess,andhisfavoritemealisquesadillas.Theirlivesappeardifferent,butdoCharlieandCarlitoshavemoreincommonthanitseems?LearnaboutCarlitosandhislifeinruralMexico.Learnwhat’sdifferentabouthisdailylifeandwhat’sthesame,comparedtolifeintheUnitedStates.Learnthatkidseverywherecanbeveryalike,eveniftheirclothes,food,andhomesareverydifferent.Andmore!“Score!Ijustgotaletterfrommyprimo,mycousin.IliveinAmerica,buthelivesinMexico,wheremyfamilyisfrom.Maybesomedaywe’llmeet.“Throughexcerptsofletterswrittenbackandforth,thetwocousinslearnthattheyhavemoreincommonthantheboundariesoftheirlives,theircommunities,andtheircountrieswouldsuggest.Throughhisartworkandstory,DuncanTonatiuhintroducesyoungreaderstoaverytimelyidea--thatcommunityislargerthanjustneighborhoodsandschools.
