Saturday, May 9, 2026

My Abuela is a Bruja by Mayra Cuevas and Lorena Alvarez Gomez - ADVISABLE

My Abuela is a Bruja by Mayra Cuevas, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gomez
. PICTURE BOOK Knopf (Random House), 2025. $19. 9780593480632 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

The girl's abuela is an island bruja, a garden bruja, a dancing bruja, a kitchen bruja, and a flan bruja. There is magic in everything she does. 

This is one of those picture books where the illustrations tell so much more than the text alone. Lots of Spanish words mixed in; includes a glossary, and there is also an edition in Spanish. The illustrations are wonderful - I especially loved the illustration of the girl interacting with her ancestors, because they are all a part of her own magic. Back matter includes an author's note as well as recipes for Flan and Sofrito. A wonderful picture book. The characters are Puerto Rican 

Lisa Librarian 

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