Grandpere takes Reina and the family on a wonderful tour of Haiti to see all the sights and sample so many different foods. Done in a simple rhyme pattern, it is fun to read and enjoy! There is even a map.
The illustrations by K.K.P. Dananjali are simple, imaginative, brightly colorful, and FUN.
Well suited for reading alone or WITH someone of any age, including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school, waiting room, or your local public library!
I requested and received a temporary uncorrected digital Galley on NetGalley PDF from BooksGoSocial | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles via NetGalley.
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When looking for children’s books I always prefer to go for educational ones and this was full of fun facts and which was great as an adult to learn about! I did think at times I could not tell who the target age for this book was for as the text varied between kiddish and more mature and at times can be hard to follow. Some issues with the presentation of the text but otherwise a good educational children’s book.

Wonderful story telling about Reina and her family’s culture. Love how informative the book was about Haiti and i actually learned some new facts i don’t think i would’ve find anywhere else. The illustrations are a little off but still beautiful and captures the island

I really love the idea of this book, but I did feel that some things made it a little harder to follow. I felt that for a children's book it may be difficult to understand the symbols, different pronunciations, and excerpts. A key was not easily found for these things and I felt like the pages seemed a little cluttered and dense making this all more difficult to take in. As a concept I love the book. I think it's great to show children that they can explore and learn about countries, cultures, and languages without physically leaving wherever they are from. We can learn and grow from anywhere because of books and stories and I think this book exemplifies this!

A lovely book detailing Haitian culture. A beautiful story to teach children about other cultures and landscapes than their own.

This little picture book follows a young girl named Reina on vacation to visit her grandfather. He takes her on a grand tour of Haiti and its islands, sharing aspects of Haitian culture, history, and fun facts galore. The book was thorough and informative, giving a great highlight of each place Reina visited.

There were some formatting issues and grammatical mistakes along the way. At times, the white text became completely unreadable on the background. I also felt that for a young audience, the lack of emotional narrative from Reina might lose their attention quickly. As an adult though, I enjoyed learning about Haiti in these little snippets.