Pub Date: September 3, 2024
Dewey: E
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 10.10" L x 8.20" W ( 0.75 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Hispanic and Latino | General | Family | Multigenerational | Performing Arts | Dance | Music | Places | Caribbean and Latin America | Values and Virtues
Description: "Each Saturday night, Marisol's entire family comes together to salsa! Everyone--Mami and Papi, primos, tâias, and even abuelo--twirls and sways to the catchy rhythm. But since she was a baby, Mari's clumsy feet get twisted and her moves get mixed up. It's better if she just sits and watches everybody else dance. Though, with a little help from Papi, maybe Mari will learn to feel the beat of the instruments from around the world and find herself in the flow."--
Brief description:
Jackie Azúa Kramer is an award-winning and internationally translated children's book author. Her picture books include The Green Umbrella, If You Want to Fall Asleep, The Boy and the Gorilla, I Wish You Knew, and others. Jackie lives with her family in Long Island, New York. Visit her online at jackieazuakramer.com.
Review Quotes:
"A fun, appealing option for sharing, this book also offers well-presented facts about salsa, its origins, and history. This heartfelt offering should find a wide audience on public and school library shelves." - School Library Journal