Preciosa (Precious)
Written by Carlos Aponte
Illustrated by Carlos Aponte
Published by Nancy Paulsen Books
A veces, escuchar una canción te da todo el coraje que necesitas para enfrentar el día. Eso es lo que le pasa a Pedrito cuando un huracán azota su barrio y tiene que renunciar al perro que rescata. En el momento en que su hermano mayor empieza a tocar los primeros acordes de «Preciosa», una hermosa canción sobre su hermosa isla, Pedrito sabe que todo estará bien…
El amor de Carlos Aponte por Puerto Rico, su tierra natal, se manifiesta a través de sus vibrantes ilustraciones y su conmovedora historia, que muestran el poder y la importancia de la música y la comunidad para consolar y dar fuerza.
Look for the English version, Precious.
Primary ISBN: 9798217004720
Publication Date: May 2025
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 03 or older
Community Represented: Puerto Rican
Themes: Animals, Arts, Community Action, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Immigrant: Economic, Multilingual: Spanish, Natural Disaster/Climate Change, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country
Setting: Puerto Rico (Aguadilla)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Home Country
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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Engagement Materials:
“Preciosa” by Rafael Hernández Marín (Instrumental)
“Preciosa” as performed by Marc Anthony