Parallel text in English and Spanish. This book contains two versions of the same story. Each version is written in both Spanish and English. In the first version, the Spanish text appears on top, followed by an English translation below. In the second version, the English text appears on top, followed by a Spanish translation.
Summary:
Luis y Mia/Mia and Luis is a flip-over book that tells the story of a cross-cultural friendship from each child's perspective. Luis is the child of Mexican immigrants and Mia is a White American child. Their story begins when Mia makes a culturally insensitive remark to Luis. Prayer and thoughtful conversations with family help Luis and Mia move past this rocky start and develop a lasting friendship. Mia's story explores important issues such as what makes someone American, biblical perspectives on immigrants, and how to make amends. Luis's story explores issues such as cultural pride, challenges faced by immigrants, and forgiveness. Luis y Mia/Mia and Luis will help children ages 6-9 understand the importance of showing love to people who are different, apologizing when you're wrong, forgiving one another, and making everyone feel welcome. Luis y Mia es la historia de una amistad entre dos niños de culturas diferentes. Luis es el hijo de inmigrantes mexicanos y Mia es una niña blanca de los Estados Unidos. Cuando Mia le dice algo desconsiderado a Luis, conversaciones con su familia y oraciones les ayuda a continuar y mejorar su amistad. Este cuento tiene que ver con ser Americano, una perspectiva bíblica sobre la inmigración, el perdón, el orgullo cultural, diferencias culturales y el amor.
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