"Luna lives with her two grown-ups in a small home next to a river. She has "two pets, two pillows on her bed, and two languages in her head." Luna also has two grandmothers: Nana and Abuela. They are her two favorite people, and they are very different from each other. When her grown-ups are away, Nana and Abuela visit for a "date night" with Luna. Together they plan a delicious meal: pizza with olives. But when Luna adds something to the menu, she blends her Spanish and her English. Her request for this special treat confuses her grandmothers. They ask, "ÅLuna, quâe dijiste?" and "Luna, what are you saying?" As the three of them work together to understand each other, Abuela and Nana offer comfort, each in their own way, and Luna figures out how to make herself heard." --Provided by publisher. - (Baker & Taylor)
As Luna and her grandmothers embark on a fun evening of food and stories and laughter, a language kerfuffle threatens to spoil their time together.
Luna lives with her two grown-ups in a small home next to a river. She has "two pets, two pillows on her bed, and two languages in her head."
Luna also has two grandmothers: Nana and Abuela. They are her two favorite people, and they are very different from each other. When her grown-ups are away, Nana and Abuela visit for a "date night" with Luna. Together they plan a delicious meal: pizza with olives.
But when Luna adds something to the menu, she blends her Spanish and her English. Her request for this special treat confuses her grandmothers. They ask, "¿Luna, qué dijiste?" and "Luna, what are you saying?"As the three of them work together to understand each other, Abuela and Nana offer comfort, each in their own way, and Luna figures out how to make herself heard.
In Nana and Abuela, Monica Rojas recounts a story from her own childhood, while Emiko Rainbow's playful artistry brings Luna's world to vibrant life. This bilingual story about love and listening celebrates relationships and communication—and what young and old alike can learn from spending time with our favorite people. - (Ingram Publishing Services)
Tonight Luna’s grown-ups have a date night. Papi fluffs his bow tie. Mama hums as she finds the round lapis earrings that match her blue dress perfectly. Tonight Luna has her own date night with her two favorite people.
Nana arrives first. She always says, “Being early is being on time.”
Luna’s grown-ups slide on their sandals. They tell Nana, “We left Luna’s word list on the fridge.” Nana scoffs, “I don’t need any help understanding my own granddaughter.”
Luna gets two hugs, two kisses, and two reminders to do her best listening. Luna waves goodbye with two hands, blows two kisses, and shouts, “Boodas niches!” two times.
As Luna’s grown-ups walk out the door, Abuela dances in. Did she hear something about a word list on the fridge? “I’ll figure it out luego,” Abuela says as she twirls into the house.
Booklist Reviews
When Luna's parents head out on a date and her two favorite people, Nana and Abuela, come to babysit her, she is excited to spend the night with her beloved grandmothers and their respective cultures and mannerisms. Rojas' lighthearted text, paired with Rainbow's lively illustrations, follows the adventures of bilingual Luna as she enjoys quality time with her English-speaking Nana and Spanish-speaking Abuela, but when Luna begins using her own form of Spanglish, Abuela and Nana need to listen carefully to understand her. This sweet story, visualized through a warm palette and lots of movement, explores the experience of growing up multilingual and sharing love for grandparents of different heritages while still celebrating what makes Luna unique—her own language that she has crafted to bring together the best of both sides of her family. Luna, Nana, and Abuela have a fabulous night in, thanks to an open mind, a listening ear, and a list of Luna's words that her supportive parents put together. Grades K-2. Copyright 2023 Booklist Reviews.
