Alicia and the Hurricane / Alicia y el huracán
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

Alicia and the Hurricane / Alicia y el huracán

By Elizabeth Erazo Baez (Illustrator), Georgina Lázaro (Translator)

Alicia seeks hope and the coquíes' song after a hurricane disrupts her world.

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Alicia, a young Puerto Rican girl, cherishes the nightly song of the coquíes. When a devastating hurricane forces her family into a shelter, the familiar chorus is silenced. Amidst the storm's chaos, Alicia wonders if the beloved frogs are safe and what awaits them at home. As the winds howl and rain pounds, she clings to hope, discovering the resilience of her community. Will the coquíes' song return to fill her heart with comfort once more? This tender tale explores the strength found in love, family, and the enduring spirit of nature.

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Best Books of 2022, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Children’s Books of the Year in Spanish, Bank Street College of Education Junior Library Guild Selection, Junior Library GuildBestselling author Lesléa Newman offers a tender and timely story of a Puerto Rican child facing a hurricane and her concern for the beloved coquíes of her home island. La autora de bestsellers Lesléa Newman ofrece un tierno y oportuno cuento de una niña puertorriqueña que enfrenta un huracán y su preocupación por los amados coquíes de su isla natal.After snuggling into bed each night, Alicia listens for the big voices of the tiny coquíes that live all around Puerto Rico and sing her to sleep. Ko-kee, ko-kee, the little frogs call. Ko-kee, ko-kee. One day a terrible hurricane comes to Puerto Rico, and Alicia and her family take refuge in a shelter. At bedtime Alicia hears grown-ups snoring and babies crying, wind howling and rain pounding. But even though she listens hard, she cannot hear the song of the coquíes. Are the little tree frogs safe? And what will Alicia and her family find at home when the storm is over? Alicia and the Hurricane is a tender look at the resilience of people, and native creatures, whose lives have been disrupted by a natural disaster. With love and support, family and friends come together to share, rebuild, and fill Alicia’s heart with hope. Ko-kee, ko-kee! Después de acurrucarse en la cama cada noche, Alicia escucha las formidables voces de los diminutos coquíes que viven en todo Puerto Rico y le cantan para que se duerma. Co-quí, co-quí cantan las ranitas. Co-quí, coquí. Un día un terrible huracán viene a Puerto Rico y Alicia y su familia se cobijan en un refugio. A la hora de dormir, Alicia oye los ronquidos de los adultos y el llanto de los bebés, el aullido del viento y el golpetear de la lluvia. Pero a pesar de que escucha con atención, no puede oír el canto de los coquíes. ¿Estarán a salvo las ranitas? ¿Con qué se encontrarán Alicia y su familia cuando la tormenta haya terminado? Alicia y el huracán es una mirada sensible a la tenacidad de la gente y otras criaturas de la naturaleza cuyas vidas son afectadas por un desastre natural. Con amor y apoyo, las familias y los amigos se reúnen para compartir, reconstruir y llenar el corazón de Alicia de esperanza. ¡Co-quí, coquí!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about spanishBooks about weatherBooks about familyBooks about frogs and toadsBooks about family life
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Publication
Published
April 19, 2022
Publisher
Lee Low Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780892394555

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