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  • Published: 18 March 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593620137
  • Imprint: Nancy Paulsen Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $39.99

Tíos and Primos





A little girl meets more relatives than she can count—but how will she communicate with them if she can’t speak their language?

A little girl meets more relatives than she can count—but how will she communicate with them if she can’t speak their language?

It’s a little girl’s first trip to her papa’s homeland, and she’s wowed by all the amazing sights and sounds—and especially by the size of her enormous family! But she only knows a little Spanish, and it’s hard not to be able to share jokes and stories. Fortunately, her relatives help her see that there are other ways they can connect, and soon she feels like she’s right where she belongs: in the heart of a loving family, learning as she goes along.

  • Published: 18 March 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593620137
  • Imprint: Nancy Paulsen Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $39.99

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Praise for Tíos and Primos


PRAISE FOR JACQUELINE ALCANTARA'S ILLUSTRATIONS IN JAM, TOO? (by JaNay Brown-Wood):
      * “In Alcántara’s richly colorful illustrations, the blues of sky and ocean, the tan sand, and the lush, green land remain constant while the musicians add as much color as they do sound, illustrating the amazing way that making music can bring people together and create community. Alcántara effectively captures the diversity of the characters in this African diasporic setting, illustrating various skin tones, hair styles and textures, clothing styles, fabric patterns, and more.” —Kirkus STAR
    * “In Alcántra’s expressive artwork, bright, summery hues of azure, fuchsia, and lime green leap out against the sand, adding to the jubilant vibes as characters of various skin tones throw their bodies into the music and dance.” —PW STAR
  Colorfully energetic marker-and-Photoshop illustrations leap off the page with movement. . . . Surely a storytime winner, this radiant picture book will keep kids coming back to move and groove in their community.” —BCCB
     "Demonstrates the rhythmic power of music to bring people together in friendship." —Booklist

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