The Youngest Sister
Suniyay Moreno, illustrated by Mariana Chiesa
Description
Picu’s family is very poor. In the dry northern hills of Argentina, her mother must feed fourteen people—her kids, her relatives’ kids, and the hired hand’s kids—every day. One morning Picu, the youngest sister, is sent to get a marrow bone from a neighbor. The bone will add flavor and nutrition to the lunchtime soup. Her mother warns her not to dawdle on the two hour walk, each way, through the wild landscape. But Picu can’t help looking at butterflies, sampling cactus fruit, and exploring other delights. She also daydreams about using the marrow bone as a football. Will the neighbor let them keep the bone after the soup is made? Will her mother let her play with it? And will she be punished for being so late? Picu is a child of joie de vivre and resourcefulness. This story, like Picu herself, is tough, hard, and honest. And moving. And fun.
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Rights Information
World English
Author Biography
Suniyay Moreno received her name from her Quechua grandmother. She was born and lived in the dry hills above Santiago del Estero in Argentina where she loved to climb trees barefoot, run after baby goats, and sing songs and make riddles in Quechua, her mother tongue. As a grownup she became a librarian so she could climb around in the stacks over piles of books and children. She lives in Buenos Aires, and this is her first book.
Mariana Chiesa’s best-known books are Migrando and No hay tiempo para jugar which are published and prize winning in many countries but not in English. In 2014 she won the Latin American Illustration Award given by the University of Palermo. The Youngest Sister is her first book available in English.
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher/Imprint Greystone Books / Aldana Libros
- Publication Date May 2022
- ISBN/Identifier 9781771648752
- FormatHardback
- Pages40
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusUnpublished
- Copyright Year2022
- Dimensions7x9.5 inches
- IllustrationFull-color illustrations
- Biblio NotesAge range 5 to 8
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