{"product_id":"mauricio-and-the-big-map-mike-a-hernandez-9798181748316","title":"Mauricio and The Big Map","description":"\u003cp\u003eMauricio is eight years old and lives in a sunny yellow house in Los Angeles, where every morning starts with the \u003ci\u003epat, pat, pat\u003c\/i\u003e of his mamá making pupusas. He was born right here in the city. But his parents came from somewhere far away - a tiny country shaped like a smile, with volcanoes that touch the clouds and beaches of black sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his teacher asks everyone to share where their family comes from, Mauricio worries he won't know what to say. Then his papá unrolls a big, big map, and his mamá offers to teach him something only passed down from hand to hand, mother to child, for generations: how to make pupusas of his very own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMauricio and the Big Map\u003c\/i\u003e is a warm, joyful picture book about heritage, belonging, and discovering that you can come from two places at once. With its loving Salvadoran-American family, mouthwatering food, and gentle message of pride and self-confidence, it's a perfect read-aloud for children navigating their own questions about identity and home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartfelt story for ages 4-8 that celebrates: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatino and Salvadoran heritage and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily traditions and the recipes passed between generations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelonging, identity, and growing up bicultural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourage, perseverance, and trying again when things don't work the first time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for Family Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, classroom diversity shelves, and any home where two cultures live happily under one roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike A. Hernandez,M. Hernandez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181748316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07d","brand":"Mike A. Hernandez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148588753151,"sku":"9798181748316","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mauricio-and-the-big-map-mike-a-hernandez-9798181748316","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}