Synopses & Reviews
This is Iris. andlt;BRandgt; And this is her family: andlt;BRandgt; Shorty the Fortune-teller,Mami the Busy, Papi the Clever, Carmen the Beautiful, plus the Wise Old People, Don Joe the Grocer, and, of course, El Exigente, the Dog (who's very good at sleeping). andlt;BRandgt; Everyone, especially El Exigente, is excited to go to the lake...but will they EVER get there?
Review
"[An] effervescent tale." -- Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Sonia Manzano is best known as andldquo;Maria,andrdquo; one of the first Hispanic characters on andlt;iandgt;Sesame Streetandlt;/iandgt;, a role she has delighted in for more than twenty years. She has earned fifteen Emmy Awards as a member of the andlt;iandgt;Sesame Streetandlt;/iandgt; writing staff, and is the author of the picture books andlt;iandgt;No Dogs Allowed!andlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;A Box Full of Kittensandlt;/iandgt;, and the Pura Belprandeacute; Award honored andlt;iandgt;The Revolution of Evelyn Serranoandlt;/iandgt;. Sonia Manzano lives in New York City with her husband.