Five Days 'til Quince

An English-Spanish bilingual picture book with vibrant, commercial art that celebrates the Quinceañera tradition through the bond of sisterhood.

 

A girl's big sister’s Quinceañera is just cinco days away. They need to find a vestido, pick out a tiara, style the flores. . . . There’s so much to do! How can a little sister help?

With vibrant art and heartfelt bilingual storytelling, Five Days ‘til Quince shares a young girl’s experience counting down the days until her big sister's 15th birthday party, and the many preparations that go into making the day extra special – including something only a little sister can provide: courage.

Dr. Nafeesah Allen is a multi-lingual author, researcher, and diplomat with a passion for writing bilingual books for and about people of color. For the last twelve years, she has served abroad as a U.S. Diplomat for the State Department. She now lives in Maputo, Mozambique with her husband, two kids, and their ornery mini pinscher. nafeesahallen.com

Mirelle Ortega is an award-winning Mexican artist and writer for kidlit and animation based in Los Angeles, California. She is the author-illustrator of River of Mariposas and Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land, for which she received a 2023 Pura Belpré Award Illustration Honor and an International Latino Book Award bronze medal. mirelleortega.com

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Publish Date: February 09, 2027
• Pages: 40
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9780374391805
• Dimensions: 9 in H | 9 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt
• BISAC Categories: Kids