Early book depicting Hispanic Family life. New baby. Mother wears peasant blouses and skirts with striped trim or ruffle. Dinner w/granda: bean pot + tortillas. Mother hanging out wet clothes-

suits/hats grandmother/older- wh hair came on train old style suitcases

Train trip to the City- Grandmother wears long dresses (how they were w/animals in small cages) Policeman on motor-beach-firetruck

A surprise! Little boy Bill - wears dressed up clothes to travel in car (Dad in suit/tie, etc) - helped by gas station man - Stopped for dinner at a restaurant - and slept in a motor court. Ended up on Grandma and Grampas farm.

Mother, father, boy and girl share a room, cat, dog, happiest when Father comes home, milk man, lunch boxes, carpool, vacuum, laundry, bikes

Same authors- smae story- same illus BUT a world of differences in social attitudes/behaviors Little boy + new baby sister Note: clothing, shoes, hairstyles, ages (Aunt Pat)) baby things Mother (no appearance of pregnancy in first book) furnishings food on the table world of differences 2nd book: shows closeness/touching of mother/little boy Mike no pet in first book

short chapters- people, in the city. garden, fishing, etc. 16.17- Toystore (10 cent boat) p23 clothing p42-43 shopping p82 mother

Very 70's illus- realistic/bk.wh Anxious, overworked parents w/ financial problems. Pet. Emotional adults. Family love.