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  • Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1)

Picture Purrfect
(Bodega Cats #1)

Illustrator
Siara Faison
Publication Date
July 23, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1)

Description

In the Heights meets Front Desk in this heartwarming and funny illustrated story about the friendship between a bodega owner's kid and his newly-adopted furry friend, with a focus on family and community.

Miguel Rosado wants nothing more than to see and draw the world… or, at least anywhere beyond the four walls of his family’s bodega in Washington Heights. Too bad his mami and papi have him working long hours after school, hoping he’ll appreciate the sacrifices they’ve made to keep the store afloat. For street-savvy and newly-adopted cat Lolo, that sounds just perfect if it means he’s far, far away from the hungry, lonely nights he once spent in the freezing cold outdoors.

But when Miguel ditches his responsibilities and lies to his parents about joining art club, his dream of juggling it all comes crashing down. Lolo will have to decide if he's willing to be there for his new friend Miguel through anything―even venturing back into the frightful outdoors and busy New York City sidewalks. Can they trust each other enough to take on this adventure together?

Publication date
July 23, 2024
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250903747
Publisher
Henry Holt & Company
Series
Bodega Cats
BISAC categories
JUV002050 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV039020 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence
Library of Congress categories
Human-animal relationships
Cats
Family life
Dominican Americans
Washington Heights (New York, N.Y.)

Kirkus

Paw-sitively charming.

Hilda Eunice Burgos

Hilda Eunice Burgos was born and raised in Washington Heights, New York City. The first time Hilda read a book--back when she was a student at P.S. 132--she knew she wanted to be a writer. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, Hilda headed to Philadelphia to attend the University of Pennsylvania and later Harvard Law School for her law degree. She and her husband have two grown children and an adorable dog named Bear. She is the author of Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle, The Cot in the Living Room, and Miosotis Flores Never Forgets.

Siara Faison is a bookseller turned illustrator from all over California. If she's not drawing, you can find her binging movies with her husband, sister, and old cat Kitty.

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Bodega Cats

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