
By Gabriella Aldeman, Romina Galotta (Illustrator)
A boy and his abuela must communicate without their parrot's help.
Max struggles with Spanish, teased by cousins for his imperfect Rs. Weekends with his abuela and her parrot, Lorito, are his refuge. But when Lorito vanishes, Max and Abuela face a challenge: communicating without their feathered translator. Can they bridge the language gap and find their voice together? Discover how trying matters more than perfection in this heartwarming tale.
Max finds his Spanish-speaking voice with the help of his abuela’s pet, Lorito, a talkative parrot, in this sweet and heartwarming picture book. Max isn’t confident with his Spanish, especially rolling his Rs, and his cousins always tease him about it. But he loves spending weekends baking with his Spanish-speaking abuela, while Lorito the parrot helps translate. But when Lorito disappears for a day, Max and Abuela must figure out how to communicate. Max’s Spanish doesn’t have to be perfect, and Abuela can attempt a little English. Trying is what counts!
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