Hermanas, llueva o truene / Sisters, Rain or Shine
Big sisters are the best! Neither rain nor a series of setbacks can put a damper on a young girl’s day spent with her big sister. A bilingual picture book that captures the love between siblings in both Spanish and English.
Una niña está encantada de pasar el día con su hermana mayor, pero las cosas no salen según lo han planeado. Hace tanto calor afuera (calor tipo se-te-pegan-las-piernas-al-asiento) que se derrite su helado. Y luego llueve. Sus planes deben cambiar y luego volver a cambiar cuando la biblioteca cierra justo antes de su llegada. Pero la hermana mayor sabe exactamente lo que hacer entonces, incluso si no es más que chapotear en los charcos y mirar las estrellas. El día no se parece en nada a lo que esperaba la hermana pequeña… es aún mejor.
Para los amantes del libro Saturday de Oge Mora, este libro ilustrado sobre el poder de la amistad entre hermanas está creado por la galardonada autora Nelly Buchet y la ilustradora salvadoreña Rachel Katstaller, con una traducción al español por Mariana Llanos, ganador del Pura Belpré Honor (Benita y las criaturas nocturnas).
A young girl is thrilled to spend the day with her big sister, but things don’t go as planned. It’s so hot outside—legs-stick-to-the-seat hot—that her ice cream melts. And then it rains. Their plans must change, and then change again as the library closes just before they arrive. But big sister knows just what to do next—even if it’s nothing besides splashing in puddles and looking at the stars. The day isn’t anything like little sister expected . . . it’s better.
For fans of Oge Mora’s Saturday, this picture book about the power of sibling friendship comes from award-winning author Nelly Buchet and Salvadoran illustrator Rachel Katstaller, with the Spanish translation by Pura Belpré honor winner Mariana Llanos (Benita y las criaturas nocturnas).
Love and tenderness are expressed in every scene. Even young children will come away with the sense that there is something very important and understated going on beneath the foiled adventures; restraint in text and art give the message its power. Even the best laid plans can change and be a bit unsettling, but when with loved ones, it’s never a bad day. Wonderful for all collections.
School Library Journal, starred review for "Big Sister, Long Coat"
...this sweet and optimistic picture book shows how the support of a loved one can help reframe attitudes, come rain or shine.
Booklist, starred review for "Big Sister, Long Coat"