Plátanos Go with Everything / Los Plátanos Van con Todo
Written by Lissette Norman
and Kianny N. Antigua (Translator)
Illustrated by Sara Palacios
Published by HarperCollins
With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the versatility of plátanos is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa.
Paletero Man meets Fry Bread in this vibrant and cheerful ode to plátanos, the star of Dominican cuisine, written by award-winning poet Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios, and translated by Kianny N. Antigua.
Platanos are Yesenia’s favorite food. They can be sweet and sugary, or salty and savory. And they’re a part of almost every meal her Dominican family makes.
Stop by her apartment and find out why platanos go with everything—especially love!
Primary ISBN: 9780063247789
Publication Date: January 2023
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Dominican/Dominican American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Immigrant: Economic, Multilingual: Spanish/English Bilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States (New York City NY)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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