By: Gabriella Aldeman/ Illustrated by:Romina Galotta

Max encuentra su voz en espaol con la ayuda de Lorito, el parlanchn loro de su abuela, en este dulce y conmovedor libro ilustrado.

Max no tiene confianza en su espaol, especialmente en pronunciar las erres, y sus primos siempre se burlan de l por ello. Pero le encanta pasar los fines de semana horneando con su abuela, quien habla espaol, mientras Lorito, el loro, ayuda a traducir. Pero cuando Lorito desaparece por un da, Max y Abuela deben descubrir cmo comunicarse. El espaol de Max no tiene que ser perfecto, y Abuela puede tratar de hablar un poco de ingls. Lo importante es intentarlo!

Max finds his Spanish-speaking voice with the help of his abuela’s pet, Lorito, a talkative parrot, in this sweet and heartwarming Spanish-language picture book.

Max isn’t confident with his Spanish, especially rollinghis Rs, and his cousins always tease him about it. But he loves spending weekends baking with his Spanish-speaking abuela, while Loritothe parrot helps translate. But when Lorito disappears for a day, Max and Abuela must figure out how to communicate. Max’s Spanish doesnt have to be perfect, and Abuela can attempt a little English. Trying is what counts!

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Author & Illustrator

Gabriella Aldeman, author

Gabriella Aldeman works with education nonprofits and children’s book authors and publishers to translate English content into Spanish. She has a mission to make educational content accessible to Spanish-speaking families and engage readers with rhymes, alliterations, and worlds of wonder. She also writes for young people. She is the author of the picture book Paula’s Patches.

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Romina Galotta, illustrator

Romina Galotta is an Argentinian author/illustrator, animal lover, passionate foodie, and forever traveler. She has a degree in graphic design from the University of Buenos Aires. Her other talents includebird rescuing, tattooing, pizza making, and knitting cozy sweaters.She lives with her husband and dogs in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Awards & Honors

• A 2025 Bank Street Colleges Best Children’s Books of the Year in Spanish title

• A 2024-2025 Tejas Star Reading List title

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Details

Spanish Hardcover
ISBN:978-1-62354-417-1

English Hardcover
ISBN:978-1-62354-392-1

Ages: 5-7
Page count:32
8 x 10

Publication date:August 13, 2024

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