{"product_id":"juana-and-lucas-big-problemas-isbn-9781536201314","title":"Juana and Lucas: Big Problemas","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen her mami meets someone new, Juana worries that everything will change in a humorous, heartwarming follow-up to the Pura Belpré Award–winning \u003ci\u003eJuana \u0026amp; Lucas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuana’s life is just about perfect. She lives in the beautiful city of Bogotá with her two most favorite people in the world: her mami and her dog, Lucas. Lately, though, things have become a little less perfect. Mami has a new hairdo and a new \u003ci\u003eamigo\u003c\/i\u003e named Luis with whom she has been spending a LOT of time. He is kind and teaches Juana about things like photography\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand jazz music, but sometimes Juana can’t help wishing things would go back to the way they were before. When Mami announces that she and Luis are getting married and that they will all be moving to a new \u003ci\u003ecasa,\u003c\/i\u003e Juana is quite distraught. Lucky for her, though, some things will never change — like how much Mami loves her. Based on author-illustrator Juana Medina’s own childhood in Colombia, this joyful series is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.Medina's cartoon-style illustrations done in ink and watercolor are vibrant and full of movement, beautifully capturing the full range of Juana's conflicting emotions as Luis becomes a part of their lives. Juana's big problema will resonate with many readers, who will look forward to hearing more about this spunky Colombian girl's life.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn accessible chapters with plenty of white space and interspersed art, Medina guides readers through Juana’s experiences, incorporating nuanced visual details into the drawings to help articulate Juana’s thought processes and ranges of emotions. Through it all, Juana can always count on her family’s steady and secure love to help solve even the biggest problemas. The result is a thriving, buoyant, confident young Juana who demonstrates that balancing new changes with old favorites is achievable and, indeed, can be done with humor and grace.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedina’s illustrations are a wonderful addition to Juana’s first-person narration, truly bringing her emotions and quirkiness to life. Spanish words are sprinkled throughout the text but are italicized so that monolingual young readers will get their meaning through context cues. Medina’s charming follow-up to her Pura Belpré Award–winning \u003ci\u003eJuana \u0026amp; Lucas\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) doesn’t disappoint.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis gentle book brims with full-color illustrations of sturdy, big-hearted Juana and her bright, cheery world. Peppered with Spanish, it gives younger readers a window into a life both different and very like their own.\u003cbr\u003e—The Plain Dealer\u003cb\u003eJuana Medina \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSmick!\u003c\/i\u003e by Doreen Cronin and \u003ci\u003eLena’s Shoes Are Nervous: A First-Day-of-School Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e by Keith Calabrese. Juana Medina is also the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003e1 Big Salad, Sweet Shapes,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJuana \u0026amp; Lucas, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the 2017 Pura Belpré Author Award. She currently lives with her family in Mexico.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302854152421,"sku":"NP9781536201314","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536201314.jpg?v=1767730497","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/juana-and-lucas-big-problemas-isbn-9781536201314","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}