Julián is a mermaid
Title:
Julián is a mermaid
Author:
Love, Jessica.
ISBN:
9780763690458
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018.
Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 26 cm
General Note:
"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jacket flap.
Abstract:
While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes -- and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself?
Genre:
Subject:
| Mermaids -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Gender nonconformity -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Individuality -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Imagination -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Hispanic Americans -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Picture books. |
| Picture books for children. |
Summary:
While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes -- and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself?