{"product_id":"alberto-salas-plays-paka-paka-sara-andrea-fajardo-9781250838612","title":"Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa: Join the Quest with Peru's Famed Scientist and Potato Expert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis biographic picture book about Peruvian agronomist Alberto Salas and his hunt for wild potatoes before they go extinct is an ode to conservation and science, gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott-honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHigh up in the Andes mountains of Peru, agricultural scientist Alberto Salas is on a quest. A quest... for potatoes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUp and down the Andes mountains he goes, playing an epic game of paka paka con la papa, potato hide and seek. These potatoes are special: they have the power to feed the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlberto doesn't have a second to waste. The climate is changing and Alberto must find each and every one to save them before they go extinct. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe game is on! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlberto races and peers and prods. Drives and trods and climbs. Will he find the potato he seeks? Will he win the game of paka paka con la papa? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Sara Andrea Fajardo's spirited biography about \"the godfather of potatoes\" is paired with lush, playful art by Caldecott-honoree Juana Martinez-Neal to capture how celebrated scientist Alberto Salas brings joy, curiosity, and fun to his very important, life-changing work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Andrea Fajardo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250838614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250838612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 10.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Sara Andrea Fajardo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46094070841599,"sku":"9781250838612","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4082c905-d08f-4762-b458-d35ae9c2848b.jpg?v=1724843612","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alberto-salas-plays-paka-paka-sara-andrea-fajardo-9781250838612","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}