We’re Going on a Parranda!: A Puerto Rican Navidad Story
Written by Mayra Cuevas
Illustrated by Mónica Paola Rodríguez
Published by Beach Lane Books
A little girl discovers her own unique rhythm while going on a parranda (Puerto Rican Christmas caroling) with her family in this charming and energetic Navidad story that integrates Spanish words.
During the holiday season, a little girl joins her family on a parranda for the first time. The parranderos arrive at each new home, singing and dancing to their favorite Christmas songs. The little girl tries singing and playing different instruments, but nothing seems quite right.
As the night nears its end, she starts to worry she’ll never find a rhythm of her own-until a special gift from Papi helps her realize that la música del corazón (the music of the heart) has been inside her all along!
También disponible en Español, ¡Nos vamos de parranda!: Una historia de Navidad puertorriqueña.
Primary ISBN: 9781665966368
Publication Date: September 2026
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Puerto Rican
Themes: Arts, Celebrations, Celebrations: Christmas, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Identity: Exploration, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country
Setting: Puerto Rico
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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