Home Is a Heartbeat
$43.53
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2025
Summary
From Pura Belpre Honor-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp comes a beautiful ode to family and multi-generational homes.
Everyone has their special place in the house. Abuela cooks in the kitchen. Mami reads by the window. Tia Imelda watches telenovelas in the living room. Abuelo tinkers around in his workshop. Even family members who have come and gone have had their special place. But what makes a house a home?
With lyrical prose and warm illustrations, this love…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780759556850 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0759556857 |
| Author: | Magdalena Mora, Laekan Z. Kemp |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 284mm x 222mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
“A lyrical celebration of family and home.”–Booklist
“A celebration of the value and joy of living in the same home as one’s extended family and ancestors… [that] will make for a grand one-on-one read-aloud.”–SLJ
“Mora’s lush artwork portrays a multigenerational brown-skinned Latine familia with evident affection, evoking love from every corner of this home… A lovely, poignant tribute.”–Kirkus Reviews
”[T]he narrative gently reflects on the comforts and challenges of living with a large family…Swirls of warm pinks and purples float through…loosely rendered multimedia scenes of everyday life, conveying the family’s deep bond with one another and with their home.“–Publishers Weekly
“Lush botanical illustrations are paired with a timeless message about the importance of family…. A heartwarming story blooming with tenderness.”–Kirkus
Praise for A Crown For Corina
* “A gorgeous picture book celebrating tradition, family, and memories. Highly recommended for school and public libraries.”–SLJ, starred review
“Highlighting seasonal cycles and the natural passage of time, it’s a lushly told story that emphasizes the role of the past in the present and future.” –Publishers Weekly
“Kemp movingly uses the setting of Abuela’s flower garden to encourage young readers to explore their roots and who they might want to be….A warm meditation on family, perfect for sharing with a grandparent.”
–Booklist
“Kemp smoothly melds the corporeal with the intangible, lingering over the physical sensations of brushing past flowers, smelling their scent…Chavarri’s use of vivid watercolors in hazy, dream-like brushstrokes adds to the wistful warmth and movement of the story.”–BCCB
About The Author
Magdalena Mora
Laekan Zea Kemp is the author of the picture book A Crown for Corina as well as middle grade and young adult novels, including the Pura Belpre Honor book Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet. She lives in Austin, Texas.
Magdalena Mora is a Minneapolis-based illustrator and designer. She’s illustrated numerous award-winning books including Stephen Briseno’s The Notebook Keeper, Claudia Guadalupe Martinez’s Still Dreaming/Seguimos Sonando, and Elana K. Arnold’s The Fish of Small Wishes.
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