The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding by González, Karina Nicole ; Quiles, Krystal
Description
“This book is more than beautiful.” – Yuyi Morales, Caldecott Honoree and New York Times bestselling creator of Dreamers
A powerful story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, written by debut author Karina González and illustrated by Krystal Quiles.
Co-quí, co-quí! The coquí frogs sing to Elena from her family’s beloved mango tree–their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, “You are home, you are safe.” But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy everything that Elena knows.
As time passes, Elena, alongside her community, begins to rebuild their home, planting seeds of hope along the way. When the sounds of the coquíes gradually return, they reflect the resilience and strength of Elena, her family, and her fellow Puerto Ricans.
The Coquies Still Sing is also available in Spanish.
Pura Belpré Honor Book for Children’s Text
Pura Belpré Honor Book for Children’s Illustration
A Chicago Public Library Best Picture Books of 2022 selection
Product details
- Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1250787181
- ISBN-13 : 978-1250787187
- Reading age : 4 – 8 years
- Grade level : 1 – 2
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 10.4 x 0.5 x 10.3 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #134,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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