Pltanos Go with Everything

(Hardback)

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Paletero ManmeetsFry Breadin this vibrant and cheerful ode to pltanos, the star of Dominican cuisine, written by award-winning poet Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios, and translated by Kianny N. Antigua.

Pltanos are Yesenias favorite food. They can be sweet and sugary, or salty and savory. And theyre a part of almost every meal her Dominican family makes.

Stop by her apartment and find out why pltanos go with everythingespecially love!

Perfect for reading aloud and shared story time!

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"Yesenia takes readers on a sensory and culinary journey. Bright, inviting illustrations welcome readers into the warm embrace of family and food." Kirkus Reviews Prompted by a familys love of pltanos, this simile-laden embrace of Dominican culture twines food and story. Norman works this ode into a well-rooted family story that expands upon the foods power as a magical cure, a superpower, and a fiesta. Palacioss green and gold pltanos-colored digital illustrations capture the dance of life mid-spin. Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Lissette Norman is a poet and author of the picture book My Feet Are Laughing, and co-author of the picture books, On the Line: The First African-American Rockette (with Jennifer Jones) and Until Someone Listens (with Estela Juarez). She received her BA in English at SUNY Binghamton and currently lives in New York City.