Only for a Little While
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Only for a Little While
By (Author) Gabriela Orozco Belt
Illustrated by Richy Snchez Ayala
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
1st November 2023
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Siblings
813.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 254mm, Height 229mm
369g
Description
A heartwarming picture book with Spanish words woven in, about a father helping his daughter adjust when they temporarily have to move in with extended family. Perfect for fans of My Papi Has a Motorcycle and Where Are You From.
When Maribel's family has to move in with Ta Carmen because Papi lost his job, Maribel and her sister feel unsettled.
Its not always easy sharing a room or being in a house full of loud cousins, but Papi reminds the girls that its only por un ratitojust for a little while. In the meantime, there is always someone to play with, the mealtimes are filled with music and laughter, and bedtime is for snuggling in tight. Maribel realizes that maybe being there por un ratito isnt so bad after all.
From debut author Gabriela Orozco Belt and artist Richy Snchez Ayala comes a moving story about family and changeand how love is always the constant.
