{"product_id":"martina-has-too-many-t-as","title":"Martina Has Too Many T?as","description":"\u003cb\u003eA quiet girl overwhelmed by her rambunctious family finds a magical land of solitude only to discover what truly makes a home a home in this lively and magical bilingual picture book that reimagines the beloved Caribbean folktale \"La Cucaracha Martina.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartina does not like parties. Parties are full of tías with their flashy fashions and boom-and-bellow laughter that's too much for quiet Martina. At least with all that noise, no one notices when she slips away. She finds herself in a magical place: a warm, familiar island where she can finally play in peace and quiet. Martina is home at last--or is she?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmma Otheguy is the author of several books for young readers, including the picture books \u003ci\u003eA Sled for Gabo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMartina Has Too Many Tías\u003c\/i\u003e, the bilingual picture book \u003ci\u003eMartí's Song for Freedom, \u003c\/i\u003e and the middle grade novels \u003ci\u003eSofía Acosta Makes a Scene\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSilver Meadows Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, and, with Adam Gidwitz, \u003ci\u003eThe Madre de Aguas of Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the Unicorn Rescue Society series. Visit her at EmmaOtheguy.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSara Palacios is the recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for \u003ci\u003eMarisol McDonald Doesn't Match\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of several other picture books, including \u003ci\u003eA Song of Frutas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Flying Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Martina Has Too Many Tías.\u003c\/i\u003e Sara graduated with a degree in graphic design and went on to earn BFA and MFA degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. A native of Mexico, Sara now lives in San Francisco. Visit her at SaraPalaciosIllustrations.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593119502610,"sku":"9781534445369","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e277ad42-1f24-43b3-a96f-e5748d3c3536.jpg?v=1732111345","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/martina-has-too-many-t-as","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}