Julián at the wedding

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Summary:

"Julián and his abuela are going to a wedding. Better yet, Julián is in the wedding. Weddings have flowers and kissing and dancing and cake. And this wedding also has a new friend named Marisol. It's not long before Julián and Marisol set off for some magic and mischief of their own, and when things take an unexpected turn, the pair learns that everything is easier with a good friend by your side"-- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction.

Weddings -- Juvenile fiction.

Gender nonconformity -- Juvenile fiction.

Individuality -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Hispanic Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Candlewick Press,

Publication Date:

2020

ISBN:

9781536212389

Publication Information:

Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.

Call Number:

P LOVE

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Summary

The star of Julián Is a Mermaid makes a joyful return--and finds a new friend--at a wedding to be remembered.

Julián and his abuela are going to a wedding. Better yet, Julián is in the wedding. Weddings have flowers and kissing and dancing and cake. And this wedding also has a new friend named Marisol. It's not long before Julián and Marisol set off for some magic and mischief of their own, and when things take an unexpected turn, the pair learns that everything is easier with a good friend by your side. Jessica Love returns with a joyful story of friendship and individuality in this radiant follow-up to Julián Is a Mermaid.

Author Notes

Jessica Love is an actor and the author-illustrator of Julián Is a Mermaid . She has a BA in studio art from the University of California, Santa Cruz, as well as a graduate degree from Juilliard. She has appeared in plays both on and off Broadway. Jessica Love lives in Brooklyn.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Julián is back! He is going to be in a wedding, and he arrives, dressed in a sharp lavender suit and magenta shoes, with his abuela. "A wedding is a party for love," Love (Julián Is a Mermaid) writes. Julián and flower girl Marisol, who attends in a ball cap with her own caretaker, meet each other, greet the brides--both clad in dazzling white and bright blue shoes--and walk down the aisle with dog Gloria, Marisol sprinkling petals as they go. The brides kiss, the party starts, and Julián and Marisol wander off, Julián having donned Marisol's flower wreath. When Marisol's fancy gown suffers from play with Gloria, Julián fashions her a new outfit from his dress shirt and a willow's trailing boughs--for a magical moment, inside the willow's arbor, the two become butterflies. "There you are!" the brides cry when the children rejoin the celebration, and an energetic dance party begins, the Statue of Liberty in the background. Artwork on brown paper allows warm, clear views of the characters, who appear to be Black and Afro-Latinx. The specificity of Love's characterizations--the way the abuelas kick off their high heels, the brides' enthusiasm, the children's expansive gender expressions--offers vibrancy and immediacy, and under their community's watchful eyes, Julián and Marisol find affection, acceptance, and room to grow. Ages 4--8. (Oct.)