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Mama's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas

Author: Trejo, Jesus

Follett Number: 2605PF1
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Minerva, 2024
Format: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-66265-106-9
ISBN-10: 1-66265-106-6
LCCN: 2023-920951
Dewey: -E-
Classifications: Fiction; Easy

Subjects:
Chores Fiction
Family Life Fiction
Gardening Fiction
Helpfulness Fiction
Picture Books
Companion to: Papa's magical water-jug clock. "When Jesus gets home after school, he has to fill the time until Mama can take him outside to play. It's tough, until Mama appoints him Chief Plant Officer--he'll be like a big brother to her precious houseplants! Jesus does an excellent job keeping them watered, entertained, and happy--until an unfortunate accident during a dance party throws Jesus's entire job into crisis mode! Join Jesus and a hilarious cast of houseplants as they navigate the biggest challenge of all"--Publisher.

From the publisher:
In this highly anticipated companion to Pura Belpre Honor winner Papa's Magical Water-Jug Clock, little Jesos gets a new and very important job- caring for Mama's beloved houseplants. From sharing his best jokes with the grumpy Cactus to dancing with the beautiful Peace Lily, it's going great-until the Golden Pothos, Mama's favorite, crashes to the floor! How will Jesos get out of this one? When Jesos gets home after school, he has to fill the time until Mama can take him outside to play. It's tough, until Mama appoints him Chief Plant Officer-he'll be like a big brother to her precious houseplants! Jesos does an excellent job keeping them watered, entertained, and happy-until an unfortunate accident during a dance party throws Jesos's entire job into crisis mode! Join Jesos and a hilarious cast of houseplants as they navigate the biggest challenge of all. The high-spirited hero of Papa's Magical Water-Jug Clock is back with another irresistible family misadventure that will warm your heart and make you laugh.

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