About the Author

Amelia Lau Carling was born and grew up in Guatemala, the youngest of six children of Chinese immigrants. Surrounded by family and customers in her parents' general store, she learned about Chinese, Spanish, and Mayan cultures. After moving to the United States, she was inspired to write Mama and Papa Have a Store, her debut book, by her own children's fascination with stories of her childhood. Carling now lives in Yonkers, New York.

Reviews

Américas Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA)
CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)