Author Storytime Takeover with Andrea Cruz Floren
Event description
Join us in celebrating local author and illustrator, Andrea Cruz Floren'sĀ debut picture book, In The Groves! A perfect storytime for families. Read more about the book and author-illustrator below.
ABOUT THE BOOK
From debut author-illustrator Andrea Cruz Floren comes a whimsical Spanglish picture book about finding belonging in an unlikely place.
Clara visits her abuelo and many, many cousins in California every year. And every year, her family tells tall tales about her abueloās orange groves: Thereās magic! Thereās mischief! Thereās monstruos! But Claraās neverĀ beenĀ to the orange groves. And sheās determined to change that.
So when her cousins arenāt looking, Clara sneaks into her abueloās truck and makes her way to the orange groves. Once Abuelo spots her, he and Clara have a wondrous time serenading oranges, bravely defending the groves against gophers, and eating some delicious tacos withāWHEWājust a little bit of spice.
Soon, Clara has magical tall tales to tell of her own. For sheās no longer just a visitor: She belongs to the groves, and the groves belong to her.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andrea FlorenĀ grew up in South Dakota, far from her California family. Her grandfather, who tended the orange groves, had a gift for storytelling. He encouraged Andrea to keep writing; she hopes to honor his memory with this debut book. Andrea currently lives in Colorado with her family. Visit her at quietlyfiery.com
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