The Interpreter
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  • Published: 18 February 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593620441
  • Imprint: Kokila
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

The Interpreter

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21 Jan 2025
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21 Jan 2025
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21 Jan 2025
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18 Feb 2025
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A sharp and heartfelt picture book about a young soccer-loving girl who’s an interpreter for her Spanish-speaking parents.

A sharp and heartfelt picture book about a young soccer-loving girl who’s an interpreter 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, she's accompanying her parents to all kinds of grown-up places, 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’s an important job, and it can even be fun. It’s also hard work. 

Sometimes Cecilia's second job is so much responsibility, it feels like she'll split in two! Is it time for Cecilia to blow her whistle and call for 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: 9780593620441
  • Imprint: Kokila
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99
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Praise for The Interpreter


Select praise for Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi:
2023 Texas Lone Star Reading List 
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

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

Select 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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