Sari-Sari Summers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536226140)

In this love letter to the Philippines (and to grandmothers), a young girl comes up with a brilliantly delicious way to attract customers after a heat wave leaves her lola's store empty.

Nora loves spending summers with Lola at her sari-sari store, a treasure trove filled with everything you could need, from hair accessories to toys, creamy yema to sour tamarind candy. And this year, Nora is big enough to help her grandmother. But when a heat wave strikes and no one comes to the store, Nora worries that she won't get to spend the rest of the summer with her lola--until she gets a sweet idea. After all, the mangoes on the tree outside are finally ripe, and with a bit of measuring, mixing, and a good deal of tasting, Nora and Lola have a refreshing way to bring people together--and to the sari-sari store. With soft, heartfelt illustrations, Lynnor Bontigao's endearing picture book--featuring a recipe for making mango ice candy like Nora's--is an ode to ingenuity and to intergenerational relationships that's as sweet and gentle as a kiss on the cheek.

Author: Lynnor Bontigao
ISBN-10: 1536226149
ISBN-13: 9781536226140
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2023
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.40w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2023
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2023
Booklist 04/01/2023 pg. 76
School Library Journal 06/01/2023 pg. 67
Publishers Weekly 07/03/2023