Plátanos Are Love
Written by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
Illustrated by Mariyah Rahman
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Abuela says, “plátanos are love.”
I thought they were food.
But Abuela says they feed us in more ways than one.
With every pop of the tostones, mash of the mangú, and sizzle of the maduros, a little girl learns that plátanos are her history, they are her culture, and—most importantly—they are love.
Look for the Spanish version, Los Plátanos Son Amor.
Primary ISBN: 9781665902731
Publication Date: April 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Dominican/Dominican American, Puerto Rican
Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Grandparents, 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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