I wrote my critical book review on this, so i had many things to say, but overall loved this story. Two worlds were represented in an extremely relatable way, and I think each side of liliana's family was shown in a loving, fun way. I think this could become a point for students to dive more into family, identity, culture, etc, I think my only criticism were the sort of old-timeish illustrations. However, the settings were done really well. ( )

In this book, it was a wonderful side step away from the norm. In this book we get to see how young Liliana experiences having two grandmother's both from very different parts of the world. One grandmother lives right across the street while the other lives all the way across the world. The book emphasizes that both have amazing qualities that make them unique. While there may be differences between them, in the end they both love her with all of their hearts'. I loved the illustrations in this book because there were a lot of soft colors that reminded me of my own grandmothers'. While there were a variety of colors, there were no bright neons, or sharp contrasting colors, which helped keep the overall tone of the book very gentle and kind. Overall this book was quite fascinating in that it followed what was most likely an interracial girl who was a part of two different cultures. The book emphasized that while the culture may be different, the love is still the same no matter where you go. ( )

Liliana's Grandmas are very different but she loves them both.

Liliana loves both of her grandmothers so much wither she is far away from them or just down the street. They are always in her thoughts. She has so much fun at her Mima and Mama's house that when she is not there she is always thinking about the time she shares with the. Mima lives right down the street from her an Mama lives in Colombia. A great read aloud book for children. ( )