Magic Windows

Garza, C. L. (1999). Magic windows. San Francisco,CA: Children's Book Press. Magic Windows allows readers to look at the life of the author Carmen Lomas Garza through her cut-paper art. Readers can see and read about her family, her heritage, and her love of cut-paper art. She learned her art as a little girl from her grandmother and has spent the last 27 years expressing herself and depicting memories of her family and her Hispanic heritage. Garza’s conversational style gives readers an intimate look at her life. She clearly conveys her passion for her cut-paper art, her family, and her heritage in her writing. To learn more about this art read Haz Papel Picado part of Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers by Conni Medina.