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“As a mother holds a child on her lap, she talks about the ways their bond will always be there. In simple, reassuring sentences the mother tells her child how even if their nature were to change, they would still be mother and child…It is a simple yet thoughtful presentation of the unquestioning acceptance and loving bond attributed to the parent-child relationship. A universal message sweetly and reassuringly expressed.”

– Kirkus Reviews

Nosotros Means Us: Un Cuento Bilingüe / A Bilingual Story

Written by Paloma Valdivia
Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers

If I were a sheep, you would be a lamb.
If I were a bear, you would be a cub.

As a mother holds her toddler, they muse over the way their love would translate if they were different animals. But no matter how they change, they will always be “us.” This bilingual story is a timeless ode to the unshakable bond between parent and child.

Si yo fuera una oveja, tú serías un cordero.
Si yo fuera una osa, tú serías un osenzo.

Con su niño en brazos, una madre contempla cómo sería elamorentre ellos si fueran diferentes animales. Pero por mucho que cambien,no importa. Siempre serán“nosotros”. Este cuento bilingüe es una oda eterna al lazo irrompibleentre madre e hijo.

Primary ISBN: 9780593305140
Publication Date: May 2021
Available As: Hardcover, eBook, Board Book
Picture Book, Age 03 or older

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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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