A Song of Frutas

• “Palacios’ beautiful artwork renders the city in rich, saturated colors with bustling crowds of people set against brightly hued buildings … Engle deftly weaves Spanglish through the conversational text … an author’s note [enhances] the experience of this heartfelt read… ” – Booklist, Starred Review
  * “Palacios’ vibrant illustrations beautifully capture the joy and liveliness of the event… A joyful celebration of Cuban tradition and family ties.” – Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
  * “Palacios gives a visual richness to the spreads, portraying streets teeming with people of various skin tones talking, dancing, and buying… Engle’s mix of Spanish and English flows easily off the pages.”
  
  – Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
  “Engle’s text is rich in sensory details … Palacios’s digital illustrations are characterized by soft lines and warm colors that augment the positive mood throughout… Fond reminiscences and a nuanced cultural depiction make for another warm ode to Engle’s beloved isla.” – Horn Book Magazine
  ”[A] note of separation marks the apt and poignant segue to Engle’s historical and cultural notes on street vending … The sun-soaked colors and invitingly tactile texturing of Palacios’ digital artwork will draw readers to the joyful visit.” – BCCB
  “Bright, colorful spreads share the beauty and vibrancy of the streets of Cuba and the joy shared by the family. Delightful verses sprinkled with Spanish express the girl’s love of family and home… A heartfelt story full of love for family and traditions, highly recommended for picture book collections…”
  
  – School Library Journal

Margarita Engle is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels Rima’s Rebellion; Your Heart, My Sky; With a Star in My Hand; The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor winner; The Lightning Dreamer; and Wild Dreamers, a Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor book. Her verse memoirs include Soaring Earth and Enchanted Air, which received the Pura Belpré Award, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor, and was a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, among others. Her picture books include Drum Dream Girl, Dancing Hands, and The Flying Girl.

Sara Palacios is the recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match and the illustrator of several other picture books, including A Song of Frutas, The Flying Girl, and Martina Has Too Many Tías. Sara graduated with a degree in graphic design and went on to earn BFA and MFA degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. A native of Mexico, Sara now lives in San Francisco.

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