{"product_id":"pl-tanos-are-love-9781665902731","title":"Pl?tanos Are Love by Reynoso-Morris, Alyssa","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbuela says, \"plátanos are love.\"\u003cbr\u003e I thought they were food.\u003cbr\u003e But Abuela says they feed us in more ways than one.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith every \u003ci\u003epop\u003c\/i\u003e of the tostones, \u003ci\u003emash\u003c\/i\u003e of the mangú, and \u003ci\u003esizzle\u003c\/i\u003e of the maduros, a little girl learns that plátanos are her history, they are her culture, and--most importantly--they are love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alyssa Reynoso-Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 10.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665902731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2023 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlyssa Reynoso-Morris is a queer Afro-Latinx Dominican and Puerto Rican writer, wife, mother, and community organizer. During the day she is a chief of staff working with community members, nonprofit organizations, and government officials to make the world a better place. Then she puts her writer's hat on to craft heartfelt stories about home, family, food, and the fun places she has been. Alyssa was born and raised in the Bronx and currently lives in Philadelphia with her partner and daughter. Alyssa is honored to be a Musa with Las Musas Books which celebrates the diversity of voice, experience, and power of Latinx children's authors. She hopes you enjoy her stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMariyah Rahman was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. She spent her earliest years climbing trees, digging for fossils, and drawing on walls with crayons. Today she is an illustrator for children's books and entertainment but has still never found a fossil.","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43460240441497,"sku":"9781665902731","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_04bbedc7-362e-4f5b-b383-12c93f62c550.jpg?v=1724768920","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/pl-tanos-are-love-9781665902731","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}