Mama's panza / written by Isabel Quintero ; illustrated by Iliana Galvez.

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Mama's panza

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A young boy shares his love for his mother's panza (belly), which is capable of remarkable things, including a place to hide and rest, and she loves it as an important part of herself.

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English

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9780593616420

0593616421

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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

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Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction.

Stomach -- Juvenile fiction.

Love -- Juvenile fiction.

Body image -- Juvenile fiction.

Mothers and sons -- Fiction.

Stomach -- Fiction.

love -- Fiction.

Body image -- Fiction.

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Mama's panza / written by Isabel Quintero ; illustrated by Iliana Galvez.

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A body-positive picture book about a young boy's love for his mother and his mother's belly.

Everyone has a panza-it can be big and round, soft and small, or somewhere in between. But a young boy's favorite panza of all is Mama's. Her panza is capable of remarkable things, and she loves it as an important part of herself.Her panza was also his first home. Even before he was born, it cradled and held him.

When he's feeling shy and needs a place to hide or when he wants somewhere to rest during a bedtime story, Mama's panza is always there. With affirming text by Isabel Quintero and vivid art by Iliana Galvez, Mama's Panza is a young boy's love letter to his mother, along with a celebration of our bodies and our bellies.

Author Notes

Isabel Quintero is an award-winning writer and the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Gabi, A Girl in Pieces , her first YA novel, was the recipient of multiple awards, including the Tomas Rivera Award, the California Book Award Gold Medal, and the Morris Award for Debut YA Novel. She is also the author of chapter books anda non-fiction YA graphic biography, Photographic- The Life of Graciela Iturbide , which was awarded the Boston Globe Horn Book Award. Most recently, My Papi Has a Motorcycle , earned the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award, the Pura Belpre Illustration Honor Award, the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, and many other recognitions.

Iliana Galvez is a queer Latinx illustrator, mother, and pug whisperer born and raised in the San Fernando Valley who is currently based in Houston. She started her Instagram page @GrowMija as a love letter to her baby sister, Chachis, to show her art that looked like her and to let her know how amazing she is.

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

A child expresses appreciation for a favorite belly--their Mamá's panza--in this tender, body-neutral telling. Though panzas can be "big, round, soft, or small and hard, or somewhere in between," everyone has one, and the child narrator's loves their mother's best. It was the youth's "first home" ("a big round garden" that communicated, "Here we are. Make some room. We've got growing to do"), and the scene of first communications between them. Now, Mamá's panza is "a drum I like to play"--an action that precedes "my panza's turn to be a drum," and a loving game of chase between the two. Galvez's uncomplicated digital illustrations render the duo, who cue as Latinx, amid blooming flower motifs in largely domestic scenes that underline the book's comfortable interpersonal feel. A Spanish edition publishes simultaneously. Ages 3--7. (Mar.)

Kirkus Review

Everyone has a panza! A precocious child declares that "panza is another word for belly." Mamá's panza is soft and ample, and it's the little one's favorite panza of them all. The young narrator interacts with Mamá's body in various ways: playfully using it as a drum, snuggling up to Mamá's panza while she reads a story, and hiding behind Mamá's body during moments of shyness. Gleeful smiles and tender embraces make it clear that the child loves Mamá dearly. Mamá explains that she loves her panza, too: "Our bodies are miracles for what they can do…My panza kept you alive and keeps me alive as well. How could I not love it?" She shares that her panza was the child's first home, and it stretched as the little one grew. Inviting illustrations depict a warm, sturdy mother using the strength and size of her curvy body to grow and raise a child. Her brown skin and black hair glow with health and affection. The child has short, curly brown hair and lighter brown skin; both are cued Latine. This affirming ode to bellies shows readers the strength of a woman's love for her child and the wonderful things a body can do. Publishes simultaneously in Spanish. A sweet, body-positive celebration of motherhood and its physical expression. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

"Panza is another word for belly," explains this warm book, in which a boy ponders the love he and his mother share and how her panza plays a prominent role in that love. This body-positive book celebrates the wonder, love, and strength our bodies allow us to express. Scanned colored pencils with digital paint brushes result in bright illustrations, adding to the celebration. Radiant flowers, hearts, and little berries throughout the book add whimsy and convey happy playfulness. The precocious boy notices that his mom's panza is a soft place to land while wrestling, a hiding space when he's feeling shy, and a snuggly pillow as they share a bedtime story. Mamá explains to her son that his first home, his first cradle, was her panza, adding to her reasons for loving her panza. The mother's and son's facial expressions successfully convey love and tenderness. Mother and son present as Latinx; they have different hair and skin colors. Sporadic Spanish words emphasize the bicultural elements of the book.