  | Corona para Corina Author: Kemp, Laekan Zea | |
| Price: $23.76 | ||
Summary:
Corina's Abuela helps her select flowers that mean something to Corina from the garden for her Mexican flower crown that she will wear on her birthday, and explains the symbolic meaning of a birthday crown. In Spanish.
| Illustrator: | Chavarri, Elisa |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (05/03/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/03/2024 PreS-Gr 2—It's Corina Casarez's birthday and she can't wait to gather flowers from her grandmother's garden to create a wonderful crown to wear during her party. With a basket and wisdom shared by her abuela, Corina starts running and collecting different types of flowers. Each flower represents and symbolizes a person in the girl's life, her ancestors, their histories, experiences, and lands. This heartfelt Spanish-language story celebrates intergenerational love and knowledge, especially matrilineal connections. Bold and colorful illustrations transports readers to Abuela's garden and the magical flora and landscapes encountered by the cheerful protagonist. The lovely text in this picture book encourages children to acknowledge their stories, their roles in familial relationships, and their unique futures without forgetting who they are and where they come from. VERDICT A gorgeous celebration for all children's collections.—Sujei Lugo - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
