The Cot in the Living Room

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Product Details
Price
$18.99  $17.66
Publisher
Kokila
Publish Date
Pages
40
Dimensions
11.18 X 9.13 X 0.47 inches | 1.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780593110478

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About the Author
Hilda Eunice Burgos is the author of the middle grade novel Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle (Lee&Low). Her parents emigrated from the Dominican Republic before she was born, and she grew up in Washington Heights as one of four sisters. She now lives with her family near Philadelphia, where she works as an environmental lawyer.

Gaby D'Alessandro is a Dominican illustrator based in Brooklyn. She attended Altos de Chavón in the Dominican Republic and moved to New York to complete her degree in Illustration at Parsons School of Design. Her work has appeared in many publications, and her clients include The New York Times, the Library of Congress, the Botanical Garden of Padua, and New York City's MTA.
Reviews
Praise for THE COT IN THE LIVING ROOM

2022 ALSC Notable Children's Book
2022 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books List
2022 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Wisconsin Charlotte Zolotow Book Award Honor
Featured in Parents Latina

* "The Cot in the Living Room beautifully captures the gifts we receive when we open our hearts to others." -- BookPage, starred review.

"An important message about empathy, delivered with a light and skillful touch." --School Library Journal

"Between clever quilted endpapers, Burgos and D'Alessandro set a comfy space for readers." --Kirkus Reviews

"The final spreads ... illustrate how understanding can alter a child's perspective. This heartfelt and endearing story should strike a chord with many." --Booklist

"Artwork by D'Alessandro, making her picture book debut, shows the family and their apartment in clean lines and soft, cotton-candy colors. ... In this story about a tight-knit urban community by Burgos (Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle), parents with small children and tough schedules know they can depend on their neighbors for help. --Publishers Weekly

"If you are looking for titles to enhance lessons about predictions, character point of view, or empathy building among the students, this is a strong contender." --School Library Connection

"Emotionally honest, child-centered story illuminating an aspect of some working/working class families' lives rarely seen in picture books while underscoring the power of empathy and compassion, and the importance of community." -- Cooperative Children's Book Center