¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el bosque nublado /Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest

By Lulu Delacre

Age Range: 5 - 11 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 6
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA); Bilingual edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0892393270
ISBN-13: 978-0892393275

Alto, allá arriba en los Andes brilla un bosque bordado de bromeas…

High up in the Andes blooms a brilliant forest embroidered with bromeliads . . .

With lyrical text in both Spanish and English, we travel to the magical world of a cloud forest in the Andes of Ecuador. We discover the bounty of plants, animals, and other organisms that live there as we help a zoologist look for the elusive olinguito, the first new mammal species identified in the Americas since 1978. Not your usual ABC book, the alphabet is an organizing feature to introduce children to rich vocabulary as they learn about a unique environment.

Thoroughly researched and exquisitely illustrated with colorful, realistic images, the book is a visual delight while it provides a wealth of information. Backmatter includes articles about cloud forests and the discovery of the olinguito in 2013, and an extensive glossary with the scientific names of the species pictured. This is a unique book to treasure on many levels.

Reviews

-"Poetic and informative, a breath of fresh air..." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review 

-"A rich and layered trip to the Andean cloud forest that revels in the miracles of biodiversity." 

- PW, starred review 

-"Vibrant and striking." - SLJ, starred review

-"Executed with uncommon skill." - Booklist, starred review

-"...splendid, more-than-an-alphabet book."-Washington Post Book of the Month

Lulu Delacre is the author and illustrator of many award-winning children's books, as well as a nonfiction novel for teens. Winner of several Pura Belpré Award Honors, Delacre has been named a Maryland Woman in the Arts and served as a juror for the 2003 National Book Awards. A native of Puerto Rico, Delacre lives with her husband in Silver Spring, Maryland. For more information about Lulu Delacre visit luludelacre.com.