Juana Lucas, Juana Medina
Juana Lucas, Juana Medina
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Juana & Lucas

Author: Juana Medina

Narrator: Almarie Guerra

Unabridged: 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/27/2016

Synopsis

Fans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful new series.Juana loves many things—drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the best amigo ever. She does not love wearing her itchy school uniform, solving math problems, or going to dance class. And she especially does not love learning the English. Why is it so important to learn a language that makes so little sense? But when Juana’s abuelos tell her about a special trip they are planning—one that Juana will need to speak English to go on—Juana begins to wonder whether learning the English might be a good use of her time after all. Hilarious, energetic, and utterly relatable, Juana will win over los corazones—the hearts—of readers everywhere in her first adventure, presented by namesake Juana Medina.

About Juana Medina

Juana Medina was born and grew up in Bogotá, Colombia. At school, she got into trouble for drawing cartoon versions of her teachers. Eventually, however, all that drawing (and trouble) paid off. Juana Medina is the illustrator of Smick! by Doreen Cronin and the author-illustrator of 1 Big Salad. She has studied and taught at the Rhode Island School of Design, has done illustration and animation work for clients in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe, and now teaches at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University. Juana Medina lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy on October 18, 2016

Windows. Mirrors. Mirrors. Windows. Windowy mirrors. Mirrory windows. Windows. Mirrors. Sliding doors! Mirrors. Windows. In the world of 21st century children’s literature, diversity should be the name of the game. We want books for our children that reflect the worlds they know and the worlds they h......more

Goodreads review by Agnė on October 09, 2017

Juana and Lucas is a sweet, lighthearted, and generously illustrated transitional chapter book with a Colombian heroine, set in contemporary Colombia. I love the fact that the English text is sprinkled with Spanish words, which are not translated anywhere in the book and thus the readers who do not k......more

Goodreads review by Mehsi on September 14, 2016

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review. Yay! A character, who is a kid, who loves Brussels sprouts! That is really a first in a long time since I saw a kid whose favourite food is this. Normally in books with kids it is all about how they hate it, how they are disgusted b......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on July 25, 2022

So charming! I would have devoured these books as a kid!......more

Goodreads review by Janssen on July 01, 2020

I read this with my 5 year old and we both loved it. Can't wait to pick up the sequel.......more

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