A sharp and heartfelt picture book about a young soccer-loving girl who’s an interpreter for her Spanish-speaking parents.
Some kids have one job: to be a kid! Cecilia has two. When she isn't on the soccer field scoring goals, she's accompanying her parents to all kinds of grown-up places, like the DMV, the accountant's office, and the auto shop. She helps them translate from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. It’s an important job, and it can even be fun. It’s also hard work.
Sometimes Cecilia's second job is so much responsibility, it feels like she'll split in two! Is it time for Cecilia to blow her whistle and call for a time-out?
Olivia Abtahi’s clever text and Monica Arnaldo’s charming illustrations capture a common aspect of life for immigrant and bilingual families while offering a model for teamwork that helps everyone feel understood.
Select praise for Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi: 2023 Texas Lone Star Reading List 2022 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick 2022 ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List 2021 New York Public Library Best Book 2021 Chicago Public Library Best Book
★ “A joyful celebration of the right to take up space in the world.” —Booklist, starred review ★ “Truly delightful.” —School Library Journal, starred review
Select praise for Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo: Amazon Best Book of the Month & Editor's Pick A Junior Library Guild Selection Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023 Indigo Best Book of the Year 2023 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 2023 New York Public Library Best Book 2023 School Library Journal Best Book Booklist Editor's Choice
Olivia Abtahi is a writer and filmmaker born in Washington, DC. When she isn't drafting novels about awkward teens, you can find her working on documentaries about social justice and climate equity. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband and their daughter.
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A sharp and heartfelt picture book about a young soccer-loving girl who’s an interpreter for her Spanish-speaking parents.
Some kids have one job: to be a kid! Cecilia has two. When she isn't on the soccer field scoring goals, she's accompanying her parents to all kinds of grown-up places, like the DMV, the accountant's office, and the auto shop. She helps them translate from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. It’s an important job, and it can even be fun. It’s also hard work.
Sometimes Cecilia's second job is so much responsibility, it feels like she'll split in two! Is it time for Cecilia to blow her whistle and call for a time-out?
Olivia Abtahi’s clever text and Monica Arnaldo’s charming illustrations capture a common aspect of life for immigrant and bilingual families while offering a model for teamwork that helps everyone feel understood.
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Select praise for Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi: 2023 Texas Lone Star Reading List 2022 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick 2022 ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List 2021 New York Public Library Best Book 2021 Chicago Public Library Best Book
★ “A joyful celebration of the right to take up space in the world.” —Booklist, starred review ★ “Truly delightful.” —School Library Journal, starred review
Select praise for Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo: Amazon Best Book of the Month & Editor's Pick A Junior Library Guild Selection Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023 Indigo Best Book of the Year 2023 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 2023 New York Public Library Best Book 2023 School Library Journal Best Book Booklist Editor's Choice
Olivia Abtahi is a writer and filmmaker born in Washington, DC. When she isn't drafting novels about awkward teens, you can find her working on documentaries about social justice and climate equity. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband and their daughter.
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