{"product_id":"mango-abuela-y-yo-paperback","title":"Mango, Abuela Y Yo - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeg Medina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAngela Dominguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a little girl's far-away grandmother comes to stay, love and patience transcend language in a tender story written by acclaimed author Meg Medina. Spanish language edition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLa abuela «lejana  de Mia deja su casa, rodeada de sol, palmeras y loros, para ir a vivir con Mia y sus padres a la ciudad. La primera noche, cuando Mia comparte con ella su cuento favorito a la hora de dormir, descubre que la abuela no entiende inglés. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mia la ayuda con el inglés y a la vez ella aprende algunas palabras en español. Pero la abuela no conoce suficientes palabras en inglés para compartirlas historias de familia con su nieta. Un día, Mia ve un loro en el escaparate de una tienda de mascotas y descubre la manera de ayudar a su abuela. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Una tierna historia de este galardonado dúo sobre el amor, la comprensión y la importancia de hacer nuevos amigos en cualquier idioma. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMia's \u003ci\u003eabuela \u003c\/i\u003ehas left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English (\"Dough. \u003ci\u003eMasa\u003c\/i\u003e\"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet shop window and has the \u003ci\u003eperfecto\u003c\/i\u003eidea for how to help them all communicate a little better. An endearing tale from an award-winning duo that speaks loud and clear about learning new things and the love that bonds family members.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg Medina\u003c\/b\u003e, the 2023­­­­-2024 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is a Cuban American author who writes for readers of all ages. Her middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Changes Gears\u003c\/i\u003e received a Newbery Medal and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children's Book of the Year, among many other distinctions. Its sequel, \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Can't Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, received five starred reviews, while \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Plays It Cool\u003c\/i\u003e received four stars, with \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e calling it \"a fabulous finale to a memorable trilogy.\" Her most recent picture book, \u003ci\u003eEvelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away\u003c\/i\u003e, received honors including a Charlotte Zolotow Award and was the 2020 Jumpstart Read for the Record selection, reaching 2.24 million readers. She received a Pura Belpré Author Award Honor for her picture book \u003ci\u003eMango, Abuela, and Me\u003c\/i\u003e. Her young adult novel \u003ci\u003eBurn Baby Burn\u003c\/i\u003e earned numerous distinctions, including being long-listed for the National Book Award and short-listed for the Kirkus Prize. Meg Medina received a Pura Belpré Author Award and a Cybils Award for her young adult novel \u003ci\u003eYaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been adapted and illustrated as a graphic novel by Mel Valentine Vargas. She also received an Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award for her picture book \u003ci\u003eTía Isa Wants a Car\u003c\/i\u003e. When she is not writing, Meg Medina works on community projects that support girls, Latino youth, and literacy. She lives with her family in Richmond, Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Dominquez\u003c\/b\u003e has created many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eMaria Had a Little Llama\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she received a Pura Belpre Honor for illustration. She also teaches art at the Academy of Art University. She lives in San Francisco.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.4 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688952860735,"sku":"9780763680992","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ecb4099051d7aee31b3884be2918570a.webp?v=1764983945","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/mango-abuela-y-yo-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}