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A girl and her eccentric grandmother spend a day being silly together.

"A lively afternoon together in Nana's garden is full of laughter, discovery, and connection. In lyrical text that blends past and present"--

Miguel's grandmother warns him that opening an umbrella inside the house will bring bad luck that will follow him everywhere.

Miguel's grandmother warns him that opening an umbrella inside the house will bring bad luck that will follow him everywhere.

Publisher Annotation: In this Spanish edition of Come Closer, Tatita, a young girl's five senses take her on a heartfelt journey through sweet memories of her tatita, her grandmother. This moving tale introduces the youngest picture book audience to a girl who misses her grandmother-whom she calls Tata or Tatita, as is traditional in many Spanish-speaking cultures-and yearns to spend time with her. But Tatita is not here any more. The spare, striking...

"When Abuela comes to visit from Peru, she brings a suitcase full of treasures and her granddaughter learns that home is not just a place, but the love between family no matter the distance"-- Provided by publisher.

"En Nena y Roberta, ¿dónde está? abuela y nieta recorren mundos fantasiosos en busca de la memoria de la abuela, que se ha fugado. Este relato nos presenta otra perspectiva posible e invita al lector a conversar, de manera lúdica, sobre la pérdida de memoria."-- Provided by publisher. A girl and her grandmother travel through fantastical worlds in search of the grandmother's memory, which has run away.

"It's the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris's mother's chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world. And Charisse, Ferris's grandmother, has started seeing a ghost at the threshold of her room, which seems like an alarming omen given that she is also feeling unwell....

Meenu discovers the magic in her culture's tradition of hair oiling, and the bond she shares with her mother and grandmother. Includes Meenu's magic hair day tips.

"When cousins Riley Halfmoon and Maya Dawn move to Urbanopolis to live with their activist grandma, they get off to a rocky start. Outgoing Riley misses her Muscogee cousins but is sure that she and Maya will be instant BFFs. Meanwhile, introvert Maya misses her parents, on active duty in Japan, and just wants some space to herself. At school, Maya joins Robotics Club and Riley bonds with fellow gymnasts. Just when they start to feel at home, their...