In this charming and delightful picture book, Sami shares the joys of
Spanglish with his skeptical abuela and diverse community.
Sami loves to speak both English and Spanish. But he doesn't just
speak them one at a time. He speaks in Spanglish! Sometimes, he makes
brand-new words--like "lonche"--and sometimes, he puts the languages
together in one sentence, like when he's hungry for jamberguers con
papas fritas.
But not everyone likes Spanglish. Abuela thinks that Spanish should be
spoken at home and English at school. And to make matters more
complicated, Sami's not allowed to write his homework in Spanglish.
At first, Sami feels confused and frustrated. But with the support of
his family, friends, and neighbors, Sami soon realizes that his unique
identity should be celebrated. Hooray, muy bien, Sami!