Join us for the double launch of THE MANGO MONSTER by Derek Mascarenhas, and FIGHTING WORDS by Leonarda Carranza!
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ABOUT THE BOOKS:
THE MANGO MONSTER is a fun, imaginative, and tasty read that encourages sharing with others. After waiting all year for mango season, Marianne is excited that the mangoes on their tree are ripe and ready to eat. She loves mangoes and plans to eat all of them. But when she and her sidekick cousin Zoe check out the tree, the lower branches have been picked clean. Someone is stealing their mangoes! Who could it be? Marianne’s neighbor says it could be a mango monster. This exciting idea is more than a bit scary, but the girls are not deterred, and they decide to catch the mango monster in the act. They set all kinds of traps, hoping to uncover the thief—and end up with surprising results.
FIGHTING WORDS: When Ali’s cousin rips his favorite book, angry words explode out of him. The words are so angry, they come to life! They tease Ama, wreak havoc on their abuelita’s home, and crash through the neighborhood. Ali didn’t mean to hurt anyone, but now that the words are on the loose, it’s up to him to catch them—and to repair the damage they’ve done.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
DEREK MASCARENHAS is a graduate of the University of Toronto SCS Creative Writing Program, a finalist and runner up for the Penguin Random House of Canada Student Award for Fiction, and a nominee for the Marina Nemat Award. He is the author of 100 Chapatis and his short story collection, Coconut Dreams , was acclaimed by Quill and Quire and The Globe and Mail . Derek lives in Toronto, Ontario.
LEONARDA CARRANZA was born in San Salvador and currently lives in Brampton, Canada, part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. She holds a PhD in Social Justice Education from the University of Toronto. Her debut picture book, Abuelita and Me / Abuelita y yo , was a Kirkus Best Book of the Year and winner of the International Latino Book Award.