Where Are You From?, by Yamile Saied Méndez

Today's story is a sweet picture book about a girl who wants to know where she comes from.  In Where Are You From?, when a girl is asked by classmates and grownups where she is from, she aswers, "I'm from right here, with you."  (Have YOU ever been asked that?  I have, and my answer is usually the same as hers!)  But what the others really want to know is what part of the world her family is from.  She turns to her abuelo--her grandpa--to help her understand where she is from and who she is.  His answer might not be exactly what the girl expects, but it's exactly right!

Do you want to celebrate your family and "where you are from?"  Try this fun family tree activity based on today's book!

I just happen to have heard author Renee Watson speak yesterday at a virtual conference, and she began by sharing her poem, "Where I'm From."  I just had to share it with you, another author's answer to that question, "Where are you from?"