Sammy and Samuel
May 2027 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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48
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A young Latino boy meeting his Guatemalan relatives for the first time learns that love and laughter transcend language barriers in this joyful picture book about family and belonging.
Sammy is shimmering with excitement. For the first time ever, he’s going to Guatemala to meet his relatives! But when Sammy arrives, his shimmer becomes a quiver. He’s overwhelmed by all the tíos and tías and primos and primas who speak Spanish so much faster than he can. Then Sammy meets his cousin Samuel, and not only do they have the same name, but they also like the same things!
While chasing chickens, playing fútbol, and building forts, the primos understand each other perfectly—no matter what language they’re speaking. And when it’s time to go home, Sammy knows they’ll still be connected, like links on a chain.
Sammy is shimmering with excitement. For the first time ever, he’s going to Guatemala to meet his relatives! But when Sammy arrives, his shimmer becomes a quiver. He’s overwhelmed by all the tíos and tías and primos and primas who speak Spanish so much faster than he can. Then Sammy meets his cousin Samuel, and not only do they have the same name, but they also like the same things!
While chasing chickens, playing fútbol, and building forts, the primos understand each other perfectly—no matter what language they’re speaking. And when it’s time to go home, Sammy knows they’ll still be connected, like links on a chain.
A young Latino boy meeting his Guatemalan relatives for the first time learns that love and laughter transcend language barriers in this joyful picture book about family and belonging.
Sammy is shimmering with excitement. For the first time ever, he’s going to Guatemala to meet his relatives! Bu...
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About the author
Jennifer De Leon is the author of young adult novels Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From and Borderless and the picture book Sammy and Samuel. She is the second recipient of the We Need Diverse Books grant, the editor of Wise Latinas: Writers on Higher Education, and a creative writing professor. She lives outside of Boston.
Mercè López is the illustrator of picture books Room for Everyone by Naaz Khan and Sammy and Samuel by Jennifer De Leon, as well as several other projects for different markets from design, editorial, cinema, and theatre to publishing with Spanish and international book publishers. She has a degree in illustration from Llatoja Art School in Barcelona, and recently moved to Mallorca, Spain, for a new adventure.
Mercè López is the illustrator of picture books Room for Everyone by Naaz Khan and Sammy and Samuel by Jennifer De Leon, as well as several other projects for different markets from design, editorial, cinema, and theatre to publishing with Spanish and international book publishers. She has a degree in illustration from Llatoja Art School in Barcelona, and recently moved to Mallorca, Spain, for a new adventure.
Jennifer De Leon is the author of young adult novels Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From and Borderless and the picture book Sammy and Samuel. She is the second recipient of the We Need Diverse Books grant, the editor of Wise Latinas: Writers on Higher Education, and a creative writing professor. She liv...
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