A heart-warming story of self-discovery, Grandma's Gift is a celebration of the special bond between a grandparent and grandchild. Grandma witnesses his fascination, and presents Eric with the perfect Christmas gift-a set of paints-to use in his first steps toward becoming an artist.

After they prepare their traditional Puerto Rican Christmas celebration, Eric and Grandma visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a school project, where he sees a painting by Diego Velasquez and realizes for the first time that he could be an artist when he grows up.

Publisher's Synopsis: This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a Christmas holiday that young Eric spends with his grandmother. Publishers Synopsis: This prequel to Eric Velasquezs biographical picture book Grandmas Records is the story of a Christmas holiday that young Eric spends. Review Source: De Colores: The Raza Experience in Books for Children Genres: African American, Afro-Latino, Art, Family, Latinx After they prepare their traditional Puerto Rican Christmas celebration, Eric and Grandma visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a school project, where he sees a painting by Diego Velasquez and realizes for the first time that he could. Published by Bloomsbury USA on October 8, 2013 This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a Christmas holiday that young Eric spends with his grandmother. Grandma’s Gift contains two additional distinguishing aspects: elements of Puerto Rican culture passed down by the boy’s grandmother, and contrasting views between two physically proximate but culturally distant worlds, represented by El Barrio and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Grandma's Gift by Eric Velásquez