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Cruz, Angie

Angélica and la Güira

40 pp. | Penguin/Kokila | July, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9780593406014 $18.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Luz Batista. Angélica is going back to Washington Heights after summer vacation with her family in the Dominican Republic. Abuelito gives her his güira, a handheld percussion instrument, to bring home, telling her that when she plays it they “are never apart.” The loud güira appears less welcome in her spaces at home (the kitchen; school orchestra) until she finds the perfect place to play it. Whimsical, digital illustrations with watercolor-like textures feature hummingbirds and flowers from the Dominican Republic. Concurrently published in Spanish as Angélica y la güira.
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