Paka Paka con la Papa
join the quest with peru's famed scientist and potato expert
$35.09
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2025
Summary
Paka Paka con la Papa: The Great Potato Rescue
High up in the Andes mountains of Peru, agricultural scientist Alberto Salas is on a quest… for potatoes!
Up and down the Andes mountains he goes, playing an epic game of paka paka con la papa, potato hide and seek, to find and save every last potato before they go extinct.
The world depends on his work, and with global warming worsening, the climate is changing fast - Alberto doesn’t have a second to waste! The game is …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250838612 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250838614 |
| Author: | Sara Andrea Fajardo, Juana Martinez-Neal |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
★”Thematic connections to environmentalism and sustainability in our changing modern world, told through a Latinx lens, this is a highly recommended title for all nonfiction collections.” -School Library Journal, starred review ★”A lovely tribute to an unassuming yet impactful changemaker.” -Booklist, starred review
★”In a warm palette, Caldecott Honoree Martinez-Neal’s lush mixed-media illustrations convey Salas’s dedication and the potatoes as jewels hiding in an ever-shifting landscape. Fajardo smartly melds playful language with an urgent conservationist message…” -Publishers Weekly, starred review
★”[A]n affable, often playful tone and a loose yet incredibly informative narrative peppered with words in Spanish and Quechua, Fajardo recounts the potato expert’s adventures in all their glory…” -Kirkus, starred review★”This tribute to a contemporary figure will no doubt strike a chord with young readers.” -BookPage, starred review
About The Author
Sara Andrea Fajardo
Sara A. Fajardo grew up in Salinas, California, and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, with her husband, two children, and very playful cat.
Juana Martinez-Neal’s debut as an author-illustrator, Alma and How She Got Her Name, was awarded a Caldecott Honor. For her other work, Juana has won a Robert F. Sibert Medal and a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award. She lives in Connecticut with her family.
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