La Guitarrista, The Rock Star by Lucky Diaz (Hardcover) (Bilingual)

Childrens Picture Book - Ages - 4-8

Bilingual: English/Spanish

Illustrated by: Micah Player

Translated by: Carmen Tafolla

Published: 5/7/2024

With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the rockin’ picture book about a tenacious girl who achieves her wildest dreams with a little help from her community and a broken guitar is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa.

From the creators of Paletero Man/¡Que Paletero tan Cool!—Latin Grammy–winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player! 

Strum! Strum! Strum! Get ready to rock with la guitarrista!

When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star. Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn’t know how to play, nothing can stop Canta from going after her dreams!

Perfect for fans of Because and We Will Rock Our Classmates, La Guitarrista, The Rock Star will have readers rocking out to this empowering tale of resilience, community, the power of music—and never giving up on your dreams.

Includes an author’s note from Lucky Diaz and a link to the Lucky Band’s song inspired by the book.

AUTHOR BIO: 

Lucky Diaz is a bilingual, songwriting, taco-eating, multi-Latin Grammy Award-winning, Grammy-nominated and six-time Emmy-nominated musician, children's television personality, and author. His work has been praised by NPR, Billboard, People, and the New York Times. He is a Parent's Choice Gold Award and NAPPA Award winner. In 2020, his album Buenos Diaz was named an official selection of notable works for children by the American Library Association. Lucky's debut picture book, Paletero Man, has been celebrated with starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and ALA Booklist. He currently lives in a house on a hill in Los Angeles with his wife, Alisha; daughter, Indiana; and their dog, Django. luckydiazmusic.com

ILLUSTRATOR BIO: 

Micah Player began his career designing and illustrating for Paul Frank Industries in Southern California. He is the author of Chloe, Instead and the illustrator of several books and games for children, including Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz. He lives in a little house beneath a giant tree in the Utah mountains, with a lovely schoolteacher named Stephanie. They are the parents of two rad kids, one Yorkshire terrier, and several Casio keyboards. micahplayer.com.

In this cute bilingual story...the translation is responsive rather than literal; if it rhymes in English, for instance, it rhymes in Spanish too. Unlike some other bilingual offerings, this book isn't focused on teaching one language or the other, but is simply making the story accessible to a wider range of readers, which is refreshing. -- Booklist

An inspiring story. Recommended for all children's collections. -- School Library Journal