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  • Published: 18 February 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593859117
  • Imprint: Kokila
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

La intérprete (The Interpreter Spanish Edition)





A sharp and heartfelt picture book debut about a young girl who has two jobs, one as a soccer-loving kid and another as a translator for her Spanish-speaking parents

Un conmovedor y sincero libro ilustrado sobre una joven que tiene dos trabajos, uno como chica aficionada del futbol y otro como intérprete para sus padres hispanohablantes.

Cuando Cecilia no está en el campo de futbol marcando goles, acompaña a sus padres a todo tipo de lugares para adultos, como la oficina de licencias de conducir, el despacho del contador y el taller de automóviles. Les ayuda traduciendo del español al inglés y viceversa. Es un trabajo importante e incluso puede ser divertido. También es muy agotador.

A veces, equilibrar sus dos trabajos (disfrutar su niñez y ser intérprete) implica tanta responsabilidad que ¡Cecilia siente que se divide en dos! ¿Es hora de que Cecilia sople su silbato y pida un tiempo muerto?

El ingenioso texto de Olivia Abtahi y las encantadoras ilustraciones de Monica Arnaldo capturan un aspecto común de la vida de las familias inmigrantes y bilingües y, al mismo tiempo, ofrecen un modelo de trabajo en equipo que ayuda a que todos se sientan comprendidos.


A sharp and heartfelt picture book debut about a young girl who has two jobs, one as a soccer-loving kid and another as a translator for her Spanish-speaking parents

Some kids have one job: to be a kid! Cecilia has two. When she isn't on the soccer field scoring goals, Cecilia accompanies her parents to all kinds of grown-up places that her teammates don't go to, like the DMV, the accountant's office, and the auto shop. She helps them translate from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. It can be fun, but often it's really hard work.

Sometimes Cecilia's second job is so much responsibility, it feels like she'll split in two! That is, until she calls a time out.

Olivia Abtahi’s clever text and Monica Arnaldo’s charming illustrations capture a common aspect of life for immigrant and bilingual families while offering a model for teamwork that helps everyone feel understood.

  • Published: 18 February 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593859117
  • Imprint: Kokila
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

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Praise for La intérprete (The Interpreter Spanish Edition)


Praise for Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi:
2023 Sequoyah Book Award Nominee (OK)
2023 Texas Lone Star Reading List 
2022 Golden Kite Honor Award Winner
2022–2023 Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee
2022 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick
2022 ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List
2021 New York Public Library Best Book
2021 Chicago Public Library Best Book
2021 BuzzFeed Best Young Adult Pick
A Book Riot Must Read YA Romance Pick

* “A joyful celebration of the right to take up space in the world.” —Booklist, starred review
* “Truly delightful.” —School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo:
Amazon Best Book of the Month & Editor's Pick
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023
Indigo Best Book of the Year
2023 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 
2023 New York Public Library Best Book 
2023 School Library Journal Best Book 
Booklist Editor's Choice

* "Deliciously goofy." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "A memorable read-aloud choice." —Booklist, starred review
* "Fun and entertaining." —School Library Journal, starred review

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