Plátanos Go with Everything/Los plátanos van con todo

By Lissette Norman, Sara Palacios

Price: $19.99

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Plátanos Go with Everything/Los plátanos van con todo

By Lissette Norman, Sara Palacios

Price: $19.99

About the Book

With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the versatility of plátanos is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa.

A 2024 Bank Street Best Spanish Language Picture Book!

Paletero Man meets Fry Bread in this vibrant and cheerful ode to plátanos, the star of Dominican cuisine, written by award-winning poet Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios, and translated by Kianny N. Antigua.

Platanos are Yesenia’s favorite food. They can be sweet and sugary, or salty and savory. And they’re a part of almost every meal her Dominican family makes. 

Stop by her apartment and find out why platanos go with everything—especially love!

Perfect for reading aloud and shared story time!

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063247789
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Jan 31, 2023
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.300 in (w) x 10.350 in (h) x 0.450 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Hispanic & Latino
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Caribbean & Latin America
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
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Lissette Norman

Biography

Lissette Norman is a poet and the author of the picture books My Feet Are Laughing and Plátanos Go with Everything. She is also coauthor of the picture books Until Someone Listens by Estela Juarez and On the Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American Rockette by Jennifer Jones. Lissette received her BA in English at SUNY-Binghamton and currently lives in New York City. Visit her at lissettenorman.com.

Sara Palacios

Biography

Sara Palacios is the recipient of the 2012 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for her work on Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/Marisol McDonald no combina. A native of Mexico, Sara earned BFA and MFA degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She works with a variety of media such as collage, ink, and digital artwork.

Reviews

“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 family’s love of plátanos, 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 food’s power as a “magical cure,” a “superpower,” and a “fiesta.” Palacios’s green and gold plátanos-colored digital illustrations capture the dance of life mid-spin. — Publishers Weekly

About the Book

With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the versatility of plátanos is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa.

A 2024 Bank Street Best Spanish Language Picture Book!

Paletero Man meets Fry Bread in this vibrant and cheerful ode to plátanos, the star of Dominican cuisine, written by award-winning poet Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios, and translated by Kianny N. Antigua.

Platanos are Yesenia’s favorite food. They can be sweet and sugary, or salty and savory. And they’re a part of almost every meal her Dominican family makes. 

Stop by her apartment and find out why platanos go with everything—especially love!

Perfect for reading aloud and shared story time!

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063247789
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Jan 31, 2023
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.300 in (w) x 10.350 in (h) x 0.450 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Hispanic & Latino
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Caribbean & Latin America
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Lissette Norman

Biography

Lissette Norman is a poet and the author of the picture books My Feet Are Laughing and Plátanos Go with Everything. She is also coauthor of the picture books Until Someone Listens by Estela Juarez and On the Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American Rockette by Jennifer Jones. Lissette received her BA in English at SUNY-Binghamton and currently lives in New York City. Visit her at lissettenorman.com.

Sara Palacios

Biography

Sara Palacios is the recipient of the 2012 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for her work on Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/Marisol McDonald no combina. A native of Mexico, Sara earned BFA and MFA degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She works with a variety of media such as collage, ink, and digital artwork.

Reviews

“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 family’s love of plátanos, 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 food’s power as a “magical cure,” a “superpower,” and a “fiesta.” Palacios’s green and gold plátanos-colored digital illustrations capture the dance of life mid-spin. — Publishers Weekly

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