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The Cot in the Living Room
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A thought-provoking, humbling debut from Hilda Eunice Burgos and Gaby D’Alessandro. This celebration of community, humility and finding the silver linings in life is a must-read for any child, especially with the spotlight on essential workers due to the pandemic. It’s a beautiful portrayal of the Dominican American experience that we all can appreciate.
A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents babysit children whose families work overnight shifts in this honest and warm picture book debut.
Night after night, a young girl watches her mami set up a cot in the living room for guests in their Washington Heights apartment, like Raquel (who's boring) and Edgardo (who gets crumbs everywhere). She resents that they get the entire living room with a view of the George Washington Bridge, while all...
Night after night, a young girl watches her mami set up a cot in the living room for guests in their Washington Heights apartment, like Raquel (who's boring) and Edgardo (who gets crumbs everywhere). She resents that they get the entire living room with a view of the George Washington Bridge, while all...
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