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Plátanos Are Love

Plátanos Are Love

Published in
2023
4.52
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Description

A delicious picture book about the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family, told through a young girl’s experiences in the kitchen with her abuela. Abuela says, “plátanos are love.” I thought they were food. But Abuela says they feed us in more ways than one. With every pop of the tostones, mash of the mangú, and sizzle of the maduros, a little girl learns that plátanos are her history, they are her culture, and—most importantly—they are love.
Age
4-8
Text complexity
proficient
Length
40 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Heartwarming family story
  • Cultural education
  • Inspires appreciation for heritage
  • Encourages culinary exploration