Mariyah Rahman – illustratör

Guided by moonlight, a child and uncle travel across a shimmering beach in search of clams.Big and small, old and young, clams burrow beneath the sand, just waiting to be discovered.This effervescent tale is a beautiful shoreside journey about creating core family memories, and the wonders of the natural world.

A delicious picture book about the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family, told through a young girl’s experiences in the kitchen with her abuela.Abuela says, “plátanos are love.” I thought they were food. But Abuela says they feed us in more ways than one. With every pop of the tostones, mash of the mangú, and sizzle of the maduros, a little girl learns that plátanos are her history, they are her culture, and—most importantly—they are love.

A joyous celebration of Jamaican food — and of Christmas — set to the traditional song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, a debut picture book by acclaimed author Zalika Reid-Benta.On the third day of Christmas, mi granny gave to me three beef patties, two sorrel drinks and some saltfish with some ackee. And then coco breads and Champagne colas. Plaintains and black cakes and breadfruits and yams — and don't forget the rice and peas!This playful twist on the classic Christmas song builds a delicious festive feast, Jamaican style. As Granny bakes and roasts and fries, her family prepares for the season, shopping and decorating and "helping" in the kitchen, hungrily watching the dishes come together.A joyful seasonal celebration of family and food.Includes recipes for ackee and saltfish.

La escritora ganadora de un Honor Pura Belpr, Gloria Amescua, nos regala un dulce libro ilustrado que celebra a la familia y la msica que nos conecta. Ahora disponible en espaol.Cada noche, cuando el sol se despide, una madre le canta una cancin de cuna muy especial a su pequeo beb: Dnde est mi corazn? Aqu, aqu, aqu en mis brazos. A medida que pasan los aos, el nio pide su cancin una y otra vez, hasta que se queda grabada en su corazn. Cuando el nio crece y se muda lejos de casa, les ensea la cancin a sus hijas. Y ahora que abuelita viene de visita, las nias preparan una sorpresa para ella: van a cantarle su cancin, la cancin del corazn.