![]() ![]() Yeah, Diaz, who is hilarious writing for adults, also can be funny writing for kids: “Matteo had lived in a desert so hot that even the cactus fainted.” ![]() Loved this! Loved her talking to al the adults about the island.ĭave: 5 stars. I love how she got to connect with her neighborhood and find herself. As it turns out, Lola has many classmates in her school that are from places not in the U. Terrific novelist Diaz (who was born in the Dominican Republic) and illustrator Leo Espinoza (from Colombia) put together a sweet book. For a school assignment asking her to draw pictures of where she was born, she needs help from relatives and neighbors to make the place come alive for her. Lola was born on an island (which we suspect may be the Dominican Republic, see below) but not raised there. This is book #18 (of 20) of 2018, and this is one of our clear favorites of the year, maybe the collective favorite. “Just because you can’t remember a place doesn’t mean it isn’t in you.”Įach year my family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books. ![]()
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