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Lolo's sari-sari store

After recently moving to the United States, a young girl reminisces about her time spent helping her Lolo run his sari-sari store in the Philippines, and uses some of his wisdom to make herself feel more at home.

Main Author: Lee, Sophia N. (Author)
Other Authors: Almeda, Christine (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Immigrants > Juvenile fiction.
Grandfathers > Juvenile fiction.
Retail stores > Juvenile fiction.
Philippines > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Summary: After recently moving to the United States, a young girl reminisces about her time spent helping her Lolo run his sari-sari store in the Philippines, and uses some of his wisdom to make herself feel more at home.
Physical Description: 40 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm
Audience: Ages 4-8.
Grades 2-3.
ISBN: 9781534494473
1534494472
Author Notes: Sophia N. Lee grew up in the Philippines. She wanted to be many things growing up: doctor, teacher, ballerina, ninja, crime-fighting international spy, wizard, time traveler, journalist, and lawyer. She likes to think she can be all these things and more through writing. She is the author of Soaring Saturdays ; What Things Mean , which won a Scholastic Asian Book Award's grand prize; Holding On ; and Lolo's Sari-sari Store . Learn more about her at SophiaLeeWrites.com.

Christine Almeda is a Filipino American freelance illustrator and lover of sunshine from New Jersey. Lolo's Sari-sari Store is her first picture book. Christine believes that, through the power of creativity and storytelling, art can make life more beautiful. Visit her at ChristineAlmeda.com or @EyChristine.

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