Lolo's Sari-Sari Store (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534494473)

A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather's sari-sari store close while adjusting to a new home in this sweet picture book about the joy of community, connection, and Filipino culture.

For one girl, summers used to mean helping Lolo run his sari-sari store, which was always brimming with goods for the neighborhood: shampoo packets for Ate Jane, rice and eggs for Tonton, and a sympathetic ear for anyone who needed it. "Sari-sari means a good variety--just look around and you'll see. What help can you give your community?" Lolo would say, as he filled his shelves with what people would need.

Now that she's far from the Philippines, she misses Lolo and the friendly faces that surrounded his sari-sari store. But when she remembers her grandfather's words, her heart keeps Lolo close, and she starts to see opportunities for connection and community in her new home.

Author: Sophia N. Lee
ISBN-10: 1534494472
ISBN-13: 9781534494473
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2023
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.90w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2023
School Library Journal 08/01/2023 pg. 81
Publishers Weekly 10/09/2023