About the Book

When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her. But as the sun sets purple-blue-gold behind Daisy Ramona and her papi, she knows that the love she feels will always be there.

Getting Started

• What are some murals you see in your neighborhood?
• What would you like your mural to celebrate?

Empezando

• ¿Cuáles son algunos de los murales que ves en tu barrio?
• ¿Qué te gustaría que celebrara tu mural?

Materials

• Paper
• Pencil
• Markers, colored pencils, or crayons

Materiales

• Papel
• Lápiz
• Marcadores, crayolas, lápiz de color

Artmaking Activity

1. Draw a place for your mural. It could be on the side of a building, on a wall or even the ceiling!

Actividad

1. Dibuja un lugar para tu mural. ¡Podría estar en el lado de un edificio, en una pared o en el techo!

2. Next think of something you would like to celebrate. It could be a person, your culture, or even your neighborhood!

2. Luego, piense en algo que le gustaría celebrar. ¡Podría ser una persona, tu cultura o tu barrio!

3. Draw this and color it in!

3. ¡Dibuja esto y coloréalo!

Need inspiration? Check out our Public Art Initiative murals!

¿Necesitas inspiración? ¡Vea nuestros murales de Public Art Initiative!

Vocabulary

Mural: a piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling, or other permanent surface

Vocabulario

Mural: es cualquier obra de arte pintada o aplicada directamente en una pared, techo u otras superficies permanentes