The Secret of the Plátano
Under the full moon, Abuela leads an enchanted dance, bows to the sky and the night winds, and helps her curious grandson discover the rhythm of his heartbeat while listening to the great secret of the plátanos.
At first his tiny ears couldn’t hear it, but Abuela shares that she can’t teach something that only her heart knows. This loving and tender story of the magical union between a grandmother and her grandson was penned by Dominican author, Luz Maria Mack, and inspired by a dream where she and her Abuela met again to dance and share the secrets of the plátanos.
Sometimes the secrets of life are written in nature, under the stars, and in the sounds of the whispering leaves.
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978-1-953859-23-5
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$14.24 | |
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978-1-953859-45-7
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$23.99 |
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Picture Books |
| Category | Diverse Books: #OwnVoices, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity, SEL: D Relationship Skills, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2022 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Soaring Kite Books |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2022-09-06 |
Author: Luz Maria Mack
Luz Maria Mack was born in Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, and immigrated to the United States as a young child with her family. She comes from a loving and big family that is a recipe for laughter and lots of beautiful memories. She now lives in Bronx, NY.
Illustrator: Stephany Mesa
Stephany Mesa was born in Bonao, Dominican Republic, where she was raised by two powerful women who inspired her to create beautiful characters through her imagination and embraced her love of books. Steph lives in Santo Domingo, DR, making her dreams come true in a country where illustration is seen as a hobby.
Reviews
School Library Journal
“The vivid nighttime illustrations are bursting with fresh breezes . . . A good choice for most picture book collections.”—School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
“A night full of dance and magic flows between an abuela and her grandchild.”—Kirkus Reviews