Adriana Erin Rivera
Paloma's Song for Puerto Rico
A tender and specific introduction to Puerto Rican identity that feels like a warm hug rather than a textbook lesson.
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by Judith Kerr
Picture book · ages 3–7 · 380L · 2008
Warm, gently funny, and endlessly rereadable—Kerr's illustrations make Mog's confusion and the family's exasperation unmistakably clear, and kids recognize themselves in loving something imperfect.