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by Baptiste Paul (Author), Jacqueline Alcántara (Illustrator), Roque Raquel Salas Rivera (Translator)
Take a hike with this father-daughter adventure that's sure to inspire you to get outside.
Una aventura que te inspirará a salir al aire libre! When a young child reminds her dad about the hike they planned, her father is hesitant --To the tippy top? It's a great day to watch futbol (soccer). But as the two climb on, her enthusiasm is contagious. Filled with setbacks, surprises, and stunning views, this warm and humorous story highlights in vivid colors the bonding power of a shared experience. A list of creatures at the end prompts a second look for keen-eyed readers to make discoveries of their own. Baptiste Paul and Jacqueline Alcántara (co-creators of The Field) have teamed up again! Baptiste's humorous and tender text, with a sprinkling of Creole words straight from the Pitons, and Jacqueline Alcántara's vibrant and evocative illustrations capture the wonder and emotions experienced on the trail and the special relationship between a parent and a child. Un padre quiere pasar el día viendo fútbol en la tele, pero su hija le recuerda que ha prometido subir con ella en una caminata-hasta la cima. A medida que los dos suben, el entusiasmo de la niña se vuelve contagioso. Abundan los contratiempos y las sorpresas pero también las vistas impresionantes. Este divertido cuento de Baptiste Paul y Jacqueline Alcántara --con ilustraciones vibrantes y una pizca de palabras criollas que provienen directamente de las montañas Pitons-- captura la maravilla del camino, la relación especial entre un padre y su hija y el poder de una experiencia compartida. Una serie de animales al final del libro invitan a que los lectores hagan sus propios descubrimientos.Author Biography
Baptiste Paul is the award-winning author of The Field, Peace, To Carnival, and I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. His works have garnered many starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and School Library Journal, and several titles have been translated into multiple languages. He loves writing stories inspired by his childhood in Saint Lucia and sharing his island culture and Kweyol/Creole language with anyone who will listen. He lives and works in the US, but will travel just about anywhere to talk about his books and St. Lucian culture as long as there is a way to get there. To learn more about Baptiste Paul, please visit www.baptistepaul.net.
Jacqueline Alcántara is the award-winning and critically acclaimed illustrator of The Field by Baptiste Paul which received 3 starred reviews and won the Sonia Lynn Sadler Award, was a Junior Library Guild selection, and also appeared on the Horn Book Fanfare Best of 2018, the School Library Journal Best of 2018, and the CCBC 2018 Choices lists. Her other books include Freedom Soup by Tami Charles, Jump at the Sun by Alicia D. Williams, and Jam, Too? by JaNay Brown-Wood. You can find her online at www.jacquelinealcantara.com, or follow her on Instagram @_jacqueline_alcantara Roque Raquel Salas Rivera is a Puerto Rican poet, translator, and editor. His honors include being named Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, the Premio Nuevas Voces, a Lambda Literary Award, a Sundial House Book Translation Prize, and the inaugural Ambroggio Prize. He is the author of six poetry books, the editor of two anthologies of Puerto Rican poetry, and has translated numerous collections. - Roque Raquel Salas Rivera es un poeta y traductor puertorriqueño. Sus reconocimientos incluyen el nombramiento como Poeta Laureado de la ciudad de Filadelfia, el Premio Nuevas Voces, el Premio Ambroggio, un Premio Literario Lambda y el Premio Sundial de Traducción del 2023, entre otros. Roque enseña y escribe en Puerto Rico, acompañado por su gata, Pietri. Le gustan las gallinas que duermen en su patio, cultivar trinitarias y ver muchas películas.
