Esme's Birthday Conga Line
by Lourdes Heuer (Author) Marissa Valdez (Illustrator)
Esme always has a plan. A funny and sweet early illustrated chapter book about a problem-solving girl who has to manage her own birthday bash. For fans of Dory Fantasmagory. Esme lives with her grandparents on the uppermost floor of the topmost best building. It's her birthday. Mimi and Pipo gave her a beautiful guitar. But they didn't plan a birthday party. Esme thinks this is the way with grandparents. They don't know about parties or piñatas or birthday cake. No problem! Esme is great at problem solving. With the help of her cat, El Toro, and a LOT of help from her neighbors in the topmost best building, the irrepressible Esme gets the birthday party of her dreams.
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One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids 2022
One of Chicago Public Library's Best Fiction Books for Young Readers 2022
One of Betsy Bird's Best 2022 Early Chapter Book picks "[H]umorous and heartwarming . . . Readers will look forward to more adventures with Esme in this welcome addition to early chapter book collections." —School Library Journal "[T]he playful text features zippy dialogue, bullet-pointed lists, and plenty of pleasing repetition for beginning readers . . . Like the best bashes, this early-reader series debut is amusing and inviting." —Booklist "This book sticks into your head and you keep wanting more." —The BabySpot
One of Chicago Public Library's Best Fiction Books for Young Readers 2022
One of Betsy Bird's Best 2022 Early Chapter Book picks "[H]umorous and heartwarming . . . Readers will look forward to more adventures with Esme in this welcome addition to early chapter book collections." —School Library Journal "[T]he playful text features zippy dialogue, bullet-pointed lists, and plenty of pleasing repetition for beginning readers . . . Like the best bashes, this early-reader series debut is amusing and inviting." —Booklist "This book sticks into your head and you keep wanting more." —The BabySpot
Lourdes Heuer
LOURDES HEUER is a children's book author (Esme's Birthday Conga Line) and poet. She was born in Spain to Cuban immigrant parents, then moved to the United States in 1984 -- on an airplane! She holds an M.F.A. in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is an Associate Professor of English at Broward College. She lives in South Florida with her husband, son and three dogs.
SARA PALACIOS is the recipient of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Award for her work on Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match and has illustrated many picture books for children. Sara earned her B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco where she lives with her husband.
SARA PALACIOS is the recipient of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Award for her work on Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match and has illustrated many picture books for children. Sara earned her B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco where she lives with her husband.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780735269453
Lexile Measure
500
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Tundra Books (NY)
Publication date
June 13, 2023
Series
Esme!
BISAC categories
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV017100 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Birthdays
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
JUV017100 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Birthdays
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
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