Adela’s Mariachi Band
Written by Denise Vega
Illustrated by Erika Rodriguez Medina
Published by Charlesbridge
Adela loves everything about her family’s mariachi band—except that she isn’t in it!
Adela wants nothing more than to be a part of her family’s mariachi band, but when she tries the different instruments, everything comes out wrong. La trompeta fizzles, la vihuela squeaks, and trying to dance makes Adela fall on her face. From watching her family, Adela knows that practice makes perfect, but can she find a way to be part of the band in the meantime?
A new go-to read-aloud favorite that comes complete with funny instrument sounds, a rhythmic text, and Spanish vocabulary. Strike up the band!
Look for the Spanish version, Los Mariachis de Adela.
Primary ISBN: 9781623544447
Publication Date: August 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Arts, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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