
When his Spanish-speaking mother makes an unexpected visit to his classroom,
second-grader Tomasito is angry and embarrassed
until he discovers that
his mother and teacher actually want to get to know each other better in order
to help him learn.
A Children's Story and Family Involvement Resource
This bilingual storybook about family involvement at school is designed to
engage children and their families. For educators, the printable online storybook
is an easy-to-use family involvement tool that supports literacy. The story
was developed from research and is based on the real experiences of one Latino
boy and his family who are acculturating to the U.S. We hope that the storybook,
full of vibrant illustrations by award-winning children's book illustrator Joe
Cepeda, as well as information for families and story discussion questions,
will delight children, parents, and teachers alike.
Related Resources
Information for educators about using the storybook
A letter from the author to parents and
other family members
Una carta de la autora a los padres
y a los otros miembros de la familia
The research behind the story
About the creators of the storybook
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Permissions and Usage
Text © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College. Illustrations ©
2007 Joe Cepeda. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of
part or all of the contents in any form without permission from Harvard Family
Research Project, with respect to the text, and Joe Cepeda, with respect to
the illustrations, is prohibited, with the exception of the following:
- You may print or download the file to a local hard disk for noncommercial
use only.
- You may reproduce hard copies of this publication for noncommercial, educational
use in your school or program.
Any reproduction or copying of all or part of this publication as outlined
above must include this copyright notice. For questions about permissions, contact
Harvard Family Research Project.
The Storybook Corner was developed through a grant from the W. K. Kellogg
Foundation, with additional support from the Reading
Is Fundamental/Coca-Cola partnership, Reading Takes You Places. See
a list of contributors to the Storybook Corner.
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