A heart-warming interactive storybook from Emmy Award winner and Sesame Street icon Sonia Manzano! Based on the animated show Alma's Way.
Alma misses her Granny Isa's warm mushy hugs! Granny is her favorite person to play her guessing game with. But Alma knows just what Granny would say. "Don't hang around with nothing to do. Find someone else to play with you!"
Alma tries to find another family member to play with, but everyone is busy. Even her friends in the park are busy! But then, Alma has a way, way, way great idea! Will you play with her?
Can you guess the answers in Alma's guessing game? What is cold to eat and sticky and sweet? That's right, piragua!
Written by Alma's Way creator and Sesame Street star Sonia Manzano, this adorable book is like a playdate with your child's favorite character. Alma's lively story and game help kids remember: "When you don't know what to do or say, think about it -- that's Alma's Way!"
Praise for Alma Speaks Up (Alma's Way Storybook):
"The core message -- speaking up doesn't mean invalidating others -- proves worthwhile. Full of generous colors, the clean, distinct illustrations mirror the show in the best way." -- Kirkus Reviews
Praise for the animated show Alma's Way:
"Full of bright colors and fun music, this is a great show for your little ones. It not only teaches problem-solving strategies and social emotional concepts, it also showcases Latino culture. Alma is a super role model!" -- Common Sense Media
Praise for Sonia Manzano's Coming Up Cuban:
"A well-researched, thoughtful, and moving look at post-revolutionary Cuba." -- Kirkus Reviews
"It evokes a personal connection to the Cuban Revolution that will resonate with readers for many years to come." -- Booklist
Praise for Sonia Manzano's The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano:
"Characters of surprising dimension round out the plot and add to the novel's cultural authenticity. . . A stunning debut." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"I love this book! It's smart, real, painfully funny, and filled with the wisdom of a writer who can get to the hearts and souls of her readers. Sonia Manzano, standing ovation! (Encore, please!)" -- John Leguizamo, Emmy Award winning actor-comedian
"An important story about activism, acceptance, and love. Sonia Manzano vividly portrays a neighborhood in turmoil, with embraceable characters who change history." -- Pam Munoz Ryan, Pura Belpre Award-winning author of The Dreamer and Esperanza Rising
Praise for Sonia Manzano's Becoming Maria:
"Manzano paints a poignant, startlingly honest picture of her youth." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Manzano -- a noted Latina educator, television personality, and award-winning children's author -- speaks from the heart." -- Booklist Sonia Manzano has affected the lives of millions since the early 1970s, as the actress who defined the role of "Maria" on the acclaimed television series Sesame Street. Sonia has won fifteen Emmy Awards for her television writing and is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Arts and Sciences. People magazine named Sonia one of America's most influential Hispanics. She lives in New York City.
Gloria was born and raised in Uruapan, a beautiful small city in Mexico. Her favorite things to do growing up were drawing, watching cartoons and eating, which still are some of her favorite things to do. Gloria has a BA in Animation and Digital Art and an MFA in Visual Development. Her hobbies include weightlifting, life drawing, and plein-air painting with her boyfriend and friends. She lives and paints in Los Angeles.
