Martina Has Too Many Tias

A quiet girl overwhelmed by her rambunctious family finds a magical land of solitude only to discover what truly makes a home a home in this lively and magical bilingual picture book that reimagines the beloved Caribbean folktale ';La Cucaracha Martina.'

Martina does not like parties. Parties are full of tas with their flashy fashions and boom-and-bellow laughter that's too much for quiet Martina. At least with all that noise, no one notices when she slips away. She finds herself in a magical place: a warm, familiar island where she can finally play in peace and quiet. Martina is home at lastor is she? A quiet girl overwhelmed by her rambunctious family finds a magical land of solitude only to discover what truly makes a home a home in this lively and magical bilingual picture book that reimagines the beloved Caribbean folktale “La Cucaracha Martina.”

Martina does not like parties. Parties are full of tías with their flashy fashions and boom-and-bellow laughter that’s too much for quiet Martina. At least with all that noise, no one notices when she slips away. She finds herself in a magical place: a warm, familiar island where she can finally play in peace and quiet. Martina is home at last—or is she?

• | Author: Emma Otheguy, Sara Palacios
• | Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• | Publication Date: Jun 20, 2023
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781534445369
• | ISBN-10: 1534445366