ABOUT COUNTDOWN FOR NOCHEBUENA...
Celebrate the Latine traditions of Christmas Eve with this joyful story that counts up to twelve and back down again.
Also available in a shorter board book edition.
This charming, bouncy text that alternates between English and Spanish and counts holiday elements like dancers, singers, and special foods up to twelve--to midnight, when Christmas Eve turns to Christmas and presents are opened!--and back down again, pairs perfectly with its illustrative context clues. In this story, family members young and old are excited to gather in their best festive clothes to celebrate Nochebuena, a Christmas Eve celebration for Latine people around the world. Simple yet lyrical text inspired by the author-illustrator's Cuban American heritage combines with a warm art style perfect for celebrating the holiday.
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Celebrate the Latine traditions of Christmas Eve with this joyful story that counts up to twelve and back down again.
Also available in a shorter board book edition.
This charming, bouncy text that alternates between English and Spanish and counts holiday elements like dancers, singers, and special foods up to twelve--to midnight, when Christmas Eve turns to Christmas and presents are opened!--and back down again, pairs perfectly with its illustrative context clues. In this story, family members young and old are excited to gather in their best festive clothes to celebrate Nochebuena, a Christmas Eve celebration for Latine people around the world. Simple yet lyrical text inspired by the author-illustrator's Cuban American heritage combines with a warm art style perfect for celebrating the holiday.
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ABOUT TUMBLE...
This gorgeous, poetic story follows the unexpected journey of a lone tumbleweed making its way across the desert.
Wind blows.
Tumble goes.
Fence stops.
Tumble hops.
Cactus waves.
Tumble stays, and stays, and stays.
Using simple, succinct text and richly colored art, Adriana Hernández Bergstrom follows one tumbleweed on its journey across a desert unexpectedly teeming with life.
Tumble is an incredible read-aloud perfect for storytime or newly independent readers. Extensive backmatter identifies every plant and animal featured in the book and provides more information on the misunderstood tumbleweed and its ecosystem.
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This gorgeous, poetic story follows the unexpected journey of a lone tumbleweed making its way across the desert.
Wind blows.
Tumble goes.
Fence stops.
Tumble hops.
Cactus waves.
Tumble stays, and stays, and stays.
Using simple, succinct text and richly colored art, Adriana Hernández Bergstrom follows one tumbleweed on its journey across a desert unexpectedly teeming with life.
Tumble is an incredible read-aloud perfect for storytime or newly independent readers. Extensive backmatter identifies every plant and animal featured in the book and provides more information on the misunderstood tumbleweed and its ecosystem.
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ABOUT ABUELITA AND I MAKE FLAN...
Anita loves to bake with her abuela, especially when they are using her grandmother’s special recipes for Cuban desserts like flan!
Anita is making flan for Papi’s birthday, but when she accidentally breaks Abuelita’s treasured flan serving plate from Cuba, she struggles with what to do. Anita knows it’s right to tell the truth, but what if Abuelita gets upset? Worried that she has already ruined the day, Anita tries to be the best helper. After cooking the flan, they need a serving dish! Anita comes up with a wonderful solution.
Complete with a glossary of Spanish terms and a traditional recipe for flan, Abuelita and I Make Flan is a delicious celebration of food, culture, and family.
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Anita loves to bake with her abuela, especially when they are using her grandmother’s special recipes for Cuban desserts like flan!
Anita is making flan for Papi’s birthday, but when she accidentally breaks Abuelita’s treasured flan serving plate from Cuba, she struggles with what to do. Anita knows it’s right to tell the truth, but what if Abuelita gets upset? Worried that she has already ruined the day, Anita tries to be the best helper. After cooking the flan, they need a serving dish! Anita comes up with a wonderful solution.
Complete with a glossary of Spanish terms and a traditional recipe for flan, Abuelita and I Make Flan is a delicious celebration of food, culture, and family.
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ABOUT ADRIANA...
Adriana Hernández Bergstrom is a Cuban-American mixed media artist, and children’s literature author-illustrator. She studied fine art & theatrical set design at the University of Miami, FL and industrial design at RISD ('08). She loves literacy and languages and speaks English, Spanish, and German. Her debut children’s book as author and illustrator was ABUELITA AND I MAKE FLAN (Charlesbridge, 2022) about a little girl learning to make amends when making flan goes terribly awry. She has two forthcoming books, TUMBLE (Scholastic, 2023) and COUNTDOWN FOR NOCHEBUENA (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2023).
Awards & Honors: Southeastern Regional Finalist SCBWI Crystal Kite, SCBWI FL Rising Kite Illustration Award (2021), We Need Diverse Books Mentorship (2019)
www.adriprints.com
Adriana Hernández Bergstrom is a Cuban-American mixed media artist, and children’s literature author-illustrator. She studied fine art & theatrical set design at the University of Miami, FL and industrial design at RISD ('08). She loves literacy and languages and speaks English, Spanish, and German. Her debut children’s book as author and illustrator was ABUELITA AND I MAKE FLAN (Charlesbridge, 2022) about a little girl learning to make amends when making flan goes terribly awry. She has two forthcoming books, TUMBLE (Scholastic, 2023) and COUNTDOWN FOR NOCHEBUENA (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2023).
Awards & Honors: Southeastern Regional Finalist SCBWI Crystal Kite, SCBWI FL Rising Kite Illustration Award (2021), We Need Diverse Books Mentorship (2019)
www.adriprints.com