A girll with glass covers her ears with her hands while her three aunts smile and laugh in the background.
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Sara Palacios, Illustration for Martina Has Too Many Tías by Emma Otheguy (Atheneum Books for Young Readers). © 2023 Sara Palacios.

Special Storytime: Emma Otheguy

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Join us for a fun story time with author Emma Otheguy to celebrate her new picture book Martina Has Too Many Tías! This is a fresh retelling of the classic folktale “La cucaracha Martina,” vibrantly illustrated by Sara Palacios. Bilingual readers welcome!

Book signing to follow program. Can’t make the event? You may reserve signed books online.

Who You'll Meet
Author Emma Otheguy

Emma Otheguy

Emma Otheguy is the author of several books for young readers, including the picture books A Sled for Gabo and Martina Has Too Many Tías, the bilingual picture book Martí’s Song for Freedom, and the middle grade novels Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene, Silver Meadows Summer, and, with Adam Gidwitz, The Madre de Aguas of Cuba, part of the Unicorn Rescue Society series.
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Martina holds her head in dismay as her aunts keep busy behind her.

Martina Has Too Many Tias (Spanish Hardcover)

Martina holds her head in dismay as her aunts keep busy behind her.

Martina Has Too Many Tias (Spanish paperback)

Martina holds her head in dismay as her aunts keep busy behind her.

Martina Has Too Many Tias (Hardcover)