Four starred reviews! In an evocative picture book brimming with the
scents, tastes, and traditions that define a young girl's summer with
her grandmother, debut author Michelle Sterling and illustrator Aaron
Asis come together to celebrate the gentle bonds of familial love that
span oceans and generations.
For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at
the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn't
start until her lola--her grandmother from the Philippines--comes for
her annual visit.
Summer is special. For her lola fills the house with the aroma of mango
jam, funny stories of baking mishaps, and her quiet sweet singing in
Tagalog. And in turn, her granddaughter brings Lola to the beach, to
view fireworks at the park, and to catch fish at their lake.
When Lola visits, the whole family gathers to cook and eat and share in
their happiness of another season spent together. Yet as summer
transitions to fall, her lola must return home--but not without a
surprise for her granddaughter to preserve their special summer a bit
longer.
* BookPage Best Books of the Year * The New York Public Library's
Best Books of the Year * Kirkus Best Books of the Year * An ALSC
Notable Children's Book of the Year * A CCBC Choices Pick of the Year
* Banks Street Best Children's Books of the Year *