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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2019
Big Problemas
Written and illustrated by Juana Medina
Part of the Juana & Lucas series
Juana's world shifts when her mom plans to remarry and move. Can love keep things the same?
4.2/5 Goodreads · 315 ratings
96 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Juana's perfect life in Bogotá is upended when her mom announces she's marrying Luis, and they're moving. Juana struggles with the changes, longing for the past. As she navigates this new reality, she learns that some things, like her mom's love, remain constant. Will Juana find a way to embrace the future while holding onto what matters most?
From the publisher
When her mami meets someone new, Juana worries that everything will change in a humorous, heartwarming follow-up to the Pura Belpré Award-winning Juana & Lucas. Juana’s life is just about perfect. She lives in the beautiful city of Bogotá with her two most favorite people in the world: her mami and her dog, Lucas. Lately, though, things have become a little less perfect. Mami has a new hairdo and a new amigo named Luis with whom she has been spending a LOT of time. He is kind and teaches Juana about things like photography and jazz music, but sometimes Juana can’t help wishing things would go back to the way they were before. When Mami announces that she and Luis are getting married and that they will all be moving to a new casa, Juana is quite distraught. Lucky for her, though, some things will never change – like how much Mami loves her. Based on author-illustrator Juana Medina’s own childhood in Colombia, this joyful series is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 96
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 810L
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Stories behind the story
Juana Medina discusses Juana and Lucas: Big Problemas on The Children’s Book Podcast
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.6
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 503966
Publication
- Published
- January 4, 2022
- First published
- May 14, 2019
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781536223057
- LCCN
- 2018961934
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