Mamiachi Y Yo: El Mariachi de Mi Mami / Mamiachi & Me: My Mommy's Mariachi Band

Mamiachi & Me es un libro ilustrado l?rico y empoderador, escrito por Jolene y Dakota Guti?rrez e ilustrado por Mirelle Ortega, ganadora de un Pura Belpr? Illustrator Honor, que trata sobre lo que significa ser mariachi en una banda compuesta s?lo por mujeres.

Hoy es el gran d?a! Rosa subir? al escenario junto a su mam? y tocar? con su popular banda de mariachis. Pero mientras abrochan las botonaduras brillantes y se atan los mo?os de sus trajes de charra, Rosa comienza a preocuparse. Y si al p?blico no le gusta? Est? realmente lista para subirse al escenario?

Con su "mamiachi" y sus madrinas a su lado, el miedo esc?nico de Rosa se desvanece al comp?s de trompetas, guitarras y violines. Centr?ndose en el poder de la hermandad, la comunidad y la m?sica, el texto c?lido y animado de la dupla de madre e hijo Jolene y Dakota Guti?rrez--junto con las hermosas ilustraciones de Mirelle Ortega--ofrecen una perspectiva ?nica del mundo de los mariachis que es uno dominado por hombres. El material complementario incluye informaci?n adicional sobre la historia de esta querida tradici?n mexicana y el surgimiento de los grupos de mariachis femeninos, adem?s de un glosario, una bibliograf?a, lecturas adicionales y un vistazo divertido y detallado del traje caracter?stico del charro.

ENGLISH DESCRPTION

Mamiachi & Me is a lyrical and empowering picture book written by Jolene and Dakota Guti?rrez and illustrated by Mirelle Ortega, winner of a Pura Belpr? Illustrator Honor, about what it means to be a mariachi in an all female band.

Today's the day! Rosa will take the stage next to her mami and play along with her popular mariachi band. But as they fasten the shiny botonaduras and tie the mo?os on their charra suits, Rosa begins to worry. What if the audience doesn't like her? Is she ready to perform?

With her "mamiachi" and madrinas by her side, Rosa's stage fright is soothed away by the sound of trumpets, guitars, and violins. Centering on the power of sisterhood, community, and music, the warm and lively text by mother-and-son writing duo Jolene and Dakota Guti?rrez--joined by Mirelle Ortega's beautiful illustrations--provides a unique perspective to the male-dominated world of mariachi. Back matter includes additional context on the history of the beloved Mexican tradition and the rise of all-female mariachi groups, as well as a glossary, a bibliography, further reading, and a fun, detailed look at a mariachi's signature charro suit!

Author: Jolene Guti?rrez, Dakota Guti?rez
Publisher: Vintage Espanol
Published: 03/25/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9798890982506
Language: Spanish
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author
Jolene Guti?rrez is an award-winning teacher-librarian who has been working with diverse learners at Denver Academy for the past 28 years. When she was little, she would squint to protect her eyes from bright lights and cover her ears to protect herself from loud noises. Now, she wears sunglasses when she's outside and brings earplugs if she thinks she'll need them. She didn't immediately recognize her own kids' sensory processing issues because their struggles looked different from her own. She hopes Too Much! will help caregivers and educators recognize and support sensory processing challenges.

Mirelle Ortega is a storyteller and illustrator inspired by magical realism, classic film, animation, and Latin American cultures. She was born and raised in Veracruz, Mexico, near her family's pineapple farm. She now lives in Los Angeles. Magic is her author-illustrator debut.