Perla’s Magical Goodbye / El Adiós Mágico de Perla (Beyond Borders)
Written by Deyssy Mosso
and Yenner Rengifo Chaverra
Illustrated by Fatima Seck
Published by Shout Mouse Press, Inc.
In Perla’s Magical Goodbye, Deyssy and Yenner wanted to write a book that reflects the experience of leaving home to move to another country. Perla has been friends with Pablo and Genesis for as long as they can remember. But now that Perla is moving away from her hometown of San Unicornio to the US, she is sad about leaving them. After making a wish at the town’s unicorn fountain, Perla and her friends are visited by a magical creature who helps them spend one last beautiful day together. How can Perla and her friends learn to hold onto these magical memories and say goodbye?
En El Adiós Mágico de Perla, Deyssy y Yenner quisieron escribir un libro que reflejara la experiencia de dejar su hogar y mudarse a otro país. Perla ha estado con sus amigos Pablo y Génesis desde que tiene memoria. Pero ahora que Perla se va a mudar de su pueblo natal, San Unicornio, hacia los EE. UU., está triste por dejarlos. Después de pedir un deseo en la fuente del unicornio del pueblo, Perla y sus amigos son visitados por una criatura mágica que los ayuda a compartir un último y hermoso día juntos. ¿Cómo aprenderán Perla y sus amigos a preservar estas memorias mágicas y decir adiós?
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Publication Date: December 2021
Available As: Paperback
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Unspecified (Hispanic/Latinx/Latine)
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Immigrant: Reunion of Family, Multilingual: Spanish/English Bilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country
Setting: Fictional (Latinx), United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Home Country, Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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