Grandpa Lolo’s Navajo Saddle Blanket: La tilma de Abuelito Lolo

By Nasario García and Richard Moeller

Grandpa Lolo lives on a ranch in northern New Mexico. When he buys a black-and-white horse named Zorrillo (skunk) from Manuelito Yazzie, a Navajo who lives in a hogan in Torreón, Manuelito throws a tilma, a beautiful Navajo saddle blanket, into the deal. And so begins a beautiful friendship.

This authentic slice of life in the multicultural West will warm the hearts of readers of all ages.

“This is a lovely story, told simply and with great charm, a tale for children of all ages, including me. Its message? Somos todos amigos. We’re all friends.”--John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War

“An endearing and educational children’s book about friendship. Told in a simple and gentle and entertaining way, this story is also about the rich customs and mores of both the Navajo Indian and Hispanic traditions in New Mexico.”--Francisco Jiménez, author of The Circuit

• Language: English
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Release date: Feb 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9780826350800

Nasario García

Folklorist and native New Mexican Nasario García has published numerous books about Hispanic folklore and the oral history of northern New Mexico, including Hoe, Heaven, and Hell: My Boyhood in Rural New Mexico (UNM Press) and Grandpa Lolo’s Navajo Saddle Blanket: La tilma de Abuelito Lolo (UNM Press). He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Reviews for Grandpa Lolo’s Navajo Saddle Blanket

[vicmelen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The book conveys the meaning of friendship in an amazing way. Children can read about different customs of the Navajo and Hispanics. How after many many years friendship can still be strong and passing that meaning on to everyone. The author made the book seem so real and can be relate-able to many children here in New Mexico since the setting is in New Mexico.