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by Victoria Roth (Author), Joaquin Carre (Illustrator)
Introduce your little ones in English and Spanish to the lengths children will go to make new friends and keep old ones when they've moved away!
After moving from her home country, Eva begins to grow impatient with the time it takes to send and receive letters from her best friend. Her father claims international phone calls are too expensive, yet it feels like an eternity for letters to reach her! Eva soon discovers the magic behind tin can telephones and their infinite conversation abilities. Will she be able to gather enough string for her tin can telephone to reach her best friend, who is now thousands of miles away?
Parents will adore this bilingual English-Spanish hardcover as it features the trial and error behind a little girl's personal experiment in using every rope, string, and ribbon in the neighborhood to ensure she's connected to her best friend back home.
Author Biography
Victoria Roth was born in Montevideo, Uruguay and grew up in Orange County, California. Her childhood experiences as an immigrant have influenced the stories she tells. She is driven by a desire to see Latino culture represented in children's books. Victoria graduated from the University of Michigan with master's degrees in both Education and Spanish. She currently resides in Redondo Beach with her husband, daughter and dog, Stitch. When she's not typing away on her computer, she can be found at the local dance studio or on her phone talking to friends and relatives in Uruguay.
Joaquin Carre Alonso is an artist from Mexico City who produces his work through different mediums, such as oil, watercolor, and gouache. He has exhibited his artwork in several Mexican cities, collaborated with international brands, and participated in the graphic aspect of some editorial projects. Quotidian situations are rooted in the heart of his work, mixed with magical elements and characters, physically captured with a style that has become characteristic in his pieces.
