When Lola Visits
When Lola Visits by Michelle Sterling is a picture book published by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2021, featuring 40 pages in English. This evocative story captures the essence of a young girl’s summer spent with her grandmother, known as Lola, who travels from the Philippines for her annual visit. Through rich descriptions of scents, tastes, and traditions, the narrative explores the bonds of familial love that connect generations across distances.
Readers will find a celebration of summer activities, from picking limes to cooking together, as well as the joy of shared experiences like beach outings and fireworks. The book highlights themes of family, culture, and the sensory delights of cooking and food, making it a touching exploration of relationships and heritage. As the season shifts to fall, the story concludes with a heartfelt surprise that allows the granddaughter to cherish their time together a little longer.
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Four starred reviews! In an evocative picture book brimming with the scents, tastes, and traditions that define a young girl’s summer with her grandmother, debut author Michelle Sterling and illustrator Aaron Asis come together to celebrate the gentle bonds of familial love that span oceans and generations.
For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn’t start until her lola–her grandmother from the Philippines–comes for her annual visit.
Summer is special. For her lola fills the house with the aroma of mango jam, funny stories of baking mishaps, and her quiet sweet singing in Tagalog. And in turn, her granddaughter brings Lola to the beach, to view fireworks at the park, and to catch fish at their lake.
When Lola visits, the whole family gathers to cook and eat and share in their happiness of another season spent together. Yet as summer transitions to fall, her lola must return home–but not without a surprise for her granddaughter to preserve their special summer a bit longer.
* BookPage Best Books of the Year * The New York Public Library’s Best Books of the Year * Kirkus Best Books of the Year * An ALSC Notable Children’s Book of the Year * A CCBC Choices Pick of the Year * Banks Street Best Children’s Books of the Year *
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