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“Alma, the beloved protagonist of Alma and How She Got Her Name, welcomes readers to her home/casa. …Martínez-Neal introduces readers to prepositions while Alma is in search of her bird friend. The playful text, layout, and close-up illustrations of Alma’s quests in finding Pajarito around the house, will inspire little ones to play hide-and-seek and maybe want their own pet.”

– School Library Journal

Alma, Where Is Pajarito?/Alma, ¿Dónde Está Pajarito? (Bilingual edition)

Written by Juana Martinez-Neal
Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
Published by Candlewick

Where is Pajarito? / ¿Dónde está Pajarito?
Is he under my blanket? / ¿Estará debajo de mi frazada?

Where is Alma’s flying friend Pajarito? Is that him behind the books? Or beside the stool? Could he be between the hats? Now he’s above Alma—and about to land on a very funny perch! In a new entry in this joyful board-book series, award-winning author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal follows little Alma on a search for her mischievous pet bird, using a conversational narrative that weaves in simple prepositions—and features words and phrases in English and Spanish on every spread.

Primary ISBN: 9781536232349
Publication Date: September 2024
Available As: Board Book, eBook
Board Book, Age 02 or older

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Setting: Peru

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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