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Madre de los tiburones

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As the sun sets over another beautiful day at Playita Del Condado in Puerto Rico, Meli doesn't want to go home. She loves the ocean more than anything, and with only five minutes on the beach she knows exactly where her last stop should be: the tide pools. They are small universes full of life and sea creatures.

As she looks inside the pools, she encounters a crab, Jaiba, who takes her on a dreamy underwater adventure, teaches her about the importance of shark conservation, and reveals Meli's ultimate destiny: to become the "Mother of Sharks."

Spanish Description: A medida que el sol se pone sobre otro hermoso día en la Playita Del Condado en Puerto Rico, Meli no quiere irse a casa. Le encanta el océano más que nada, y con solo cinco minutos de playa sabe exactamente dónde debería estar su última parada: las pozas de marea. Son pequeños universos llenos de vida y criaturas marinas. Mientras mira dentro de las pozas, se encuentra con un cangrejo, Jaiba, que la lleva a una aventura submarina de ensueño, le enseña sobre la importancia de la conservación de los tiburones y revela el destino final de Meli: convertirse en la “Madre de los Tiburones”.

Publishing Details

Author : Melissa Cristina Márquez

Illustrator : Devin Elle Kurtz

Type of Spanish : Translated

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 48

Size: 10 x 10 in

Year Published: 2023

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Adventure, Animals, Friendship, Imagination, Oceans, STEM