De aquí como el coquí

Nomar Perez, 1975-

Book - 2021

"When Miguel and his parents move from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland, Miguel misses their home, his grandparents, and his pet frog, Coquí, but he soon realizes that New York City has more in common with back home than he originally thought."--

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Children's Room j468.6/Perez Due Mar 29, 2024
Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers 2021.
Language
Spanish
English
Main Author
Nomar Perez, 1975- (author)
Other Authors
Farah Perez (translator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Audience
003-007.
K-1.
Awards
Pura Belpř Youth Illustrator Honor, 2022
Pura Belpř Children's Author Honor, 2022
ISBN
9780593324073
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Review by Booklist Review

Miguel loves living in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with his family and pet miniature frog, Coqui. He takes Coqui everywhere, whether playing baseball with his friends, listening to his grandfather's stories, or visiting the local panaderia (bakery). One day, Miguel's parents announce that they will be moving to New York, which makes Miguel feel excited but also sad because he must leave his grandparents and Coqui behind. However, it isn't long before Miguel begins to find similarities between New York City and San Juan, including a frog-filled pond in Central Park. Perez draws upon his own childhood experience of moving from Puerto Rico to Ohio, capturing the emotional experience of moving, adjusting, and remembering one's culture and origins. Bright, bustling cartoon illustrations offer readers plenty to look at as they take in the two distinct cities alongside Miguel, and the easy-to-read Spanish text further increases the story's accessibility.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.