Sara Palacios – illustratör

With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the versatility of plátanos is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa.

A 2024 Bank Street Best Spanish Language Picture Book!

Paletero Man meets Fry Bread in this vibrant and cheerful ode to plátanos, the star of Dominican cuisine, written by award-winning poet Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios, and translated by Kianny N. Antigua.

Platanos are Yesenia’s favorite food. They can be sweet and sugary, or salty and savory. And they’re a part of almost every meal her Dominican family makes. 

Stop by her apartment and find out why platanos go with everything—especially love!

Perfect for reading aloud and shared story time!

Monstrously fun.--Kirkus

A Level Two I Can Read story full of courage, kindness, and family starring Clara, a young Latine-American girl who rescues monsters with her family. By award-winning creators Laekan Zea Kemp and Sara Palacios!

Clara dreams of being a great cucuy rescuer just like her dad. But when it's finally time for her first mission, Clara worriesdoes she have what it takes?

Find out in this Level Two I Can Read book perfect for fans of Monsters Inc, Doc McStuffins, and Dora the Explorer, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

The story contains several Spanish words and a glossary.

Look out for more adventures with Clara the Cucuy Rescuer coming soon!

The Bilingual Edition of the Level Two I Can Read story full of courage, kindness, and family starring Clara, a young Latine-American girl who rescues monsters with her family. By award-winning creators Laekan Zea Kemp and Sara Palacios!

Clara dreams of being a great cucuy rescuer just like her dad. But when it's finally time for her first mission, Clara worriesdoes she have what it takes?

Find out in this Level Two I Can Read book perfect for fans of Doc McStuffins and Dora the Explorer, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

The story contains several Spanish words and a glossary.

Look out for more adventures with Clara the Cucuy Rescuer coming soon!

---Edicion bilingue de Clara the Cucuy Rescuer, un libro del nivel 2 de la coleccion I Can Read (';Yo se leer!') colmado de valentia, amabilidad y amor de familia, que tiene como protagonista a Clara, una nina latina de EE. UU. que rescata monstruos con su familia. De las galardonadas Laekan Zea Kemp y Sara Palacios!

Clara suena con ser una gran rescatadora de cucuyes, como su papa. Pero, cuando le llega el dia de realizar su primera mision, clara se preocupa: Tendra lo que se requiere para lograrlo?

Averigualo leyendo este libro del nivel 2 de la coleccion ';Yo se leer!' que presenta los textos en ingles y espanol uno al lado del otro. Perfecto para los fanaticos de Doctora Juguetes y Dora la exploradora, y dirigido a ninos que ya leen solos, pero todavia necesitan un poco de ayuda. Ya sea para compartir en casa o en el aula, las historias cautivadoras, las oraciones mas largas y los juegos de palabras de los libros del nivel 2, han demostrado ser de gran ayuda para que los pequenos lectores avancen hacia el exito en la lectura.

Busca pronto las proximas aventuras de Clara la rescatadora de cucuyes!