The Toy Store/La Juguetería

Written by Lourdes Heuer & illustrated by Zara González Hoang

Part of the Teeny Tiendas Book Series

Board Book

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2 - 5

Reading age

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Sep 9, 2025

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Revel in shelves full of playthings as this warm, bilingual board book series continues, introducing the youngest of readers to the community around them. Welcome to Mr. Alegra’s toy store. Bienvenido a la juguetería del Señor Alegra. Step into Mr. Alegra’s store and just try not to smile at all the different toys he sells, from scooters and kites to bubbles and balls. Learn their names in both English and Spanish, then pick one to donate to the toy drive and spread some joy! Will you choose some cuddly plushies/peluches? Chalk and clay/tiza y arcilla for creativity? Or some puzzles/rompecabezas for a little challenge? They all look like fun! In this bright, bilingual series of board books from Lourdes Heuer and Zara González Hoang, readers are invited to stop at a different teeny tienda in every book–and celebrate with the vibrant, diverse community that frequents it.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Lourdes Heuer

Illustrator

Zara González Hoang

Zara González Hoang grew up in a little bungalow in the great white North. Surrounded by snow she spent her days dreaming, doodling and listening to the colorful stories of her Dad’s life growing up in Puerto Rico while trying to figure out where she fit in as a mixed-race Latina Jew in a sea of Scandinavians. (She’s still figuring that out.) These days, she lives outside of DC in a magical suburban forest with her Mad Man husband, human-shaped demon and curly coated corgi. She still spends her days dreaming and doodling, but now instead of listening to stories, she’s starting to tell some of her own. Her first picture book, Thread of Love written by Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal was published in 2018 by Beach Lane Books / Simon and Schuster. Her Author/Illustrator debut, Piece of Wild will be published by Dial Books/Penguin Randomhouse in the Spring of 2020.