A quiet girl overwhelmed by her rambunctious family finds a magical land of solitude only to discover what truly makes a home a home in this lively and magical bilingual picture book that reimagines the beloved Caribbean folktale “La Cucaracha Martina.”
Martina does not like parties. Parties are full of tías with their flashy fashions and boom-and-bellow laughter that’s too much for quiet Martina. At least with all that noise, no one notices when she slips away. She finds herself in a magical place: a warm, familiar island where she can finally play in peace and quiet. Martina is home at last—or is she?---from the publisher
40 pages 978-1534445369 Ages 4-8
Keywords; family, fitting in, being yourself, Latina, Caribbean, bilingual, folktale retelling, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
