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Sopa de la libertad

Illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara
Translated by Jasminne Mendez
Paperback
9-1/16"W x 10-5/8"H | 13 oz | 90 per carton
On sale Nov 17, 2026 | 32 Pages | 9781536255317
Age 5-9 years

“Una abuela haitiana y su hija comparten un día de fiesta nacional, una receta de la familia y una historia sobre la libertad. . . . Un libro ilustrado impresionante y necesario.” —Kirkus Reviews (reseña estelar)

“A Haitian grandmother and granddaughter share a holiday, a family recipe, and a story of freedom. . . . A stunning and necessary historical picture book.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)


Todos los años, los haitianos en todo el mundo le dan la bienvenida a un nuevo año comiendo una sopa especial, una tradición que se remonta a los tiempos de la Revolución de Haití. Este año, Ti Abue le está enseñando a Belle cómo hacer la Sopa de la Libertad, igual que a ella le enseñaron cuando era niña. Juntas, bailan y aplauden mientras que preparan esta comida festiva, y Ti Abue le cuenta a Belle la historia de la sopa, la historia de la familia de Belle y la historia de Haití, de donde proviene la familia de Belle. En esta celebración de tradiciones culturales transmitidas de una generación a otra, la historia de Belle y de la Revolución de Haití cobran vida en las exuberantes ilustraciones de Jacqueline Alcántara. El texto lírico de Tami Charles, tan ameno como sensorial, ofrecen una historia que los lectores podrán saborear hasta la última gota.

Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make Freedom Soup just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle’s family, and the history of Haiti, where Belle’s family is from. In this celebration of cultural traditions passed from one generation to the next, Jacqueline Alcántara’s lush illustrations bring to life both Belle’s story and the story of the Haitian Revolution. Tami Charles’s lyrical text, as accessible as it is sensory, makes for a tale that readers will enjoy to the last drop.
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“Una abuela haitiana y su hija comparten un día de fiesta nacional, una receta de la familia y una historia sobre la libertad. . . . Un libro ilustrado impresionante y necesario.” —Kirkus Reviews (reseña estelar)

“A Haitian grandmother and granddaughter share a holiday, a family recipe, and a story of freedom. . . . A stunning and necessary historical picture book.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)


Todos los años, los haitianos en todo el mundo le dan la bienvenida a un nuevo año comiendo una sopa especial, una tradición que se remonta a los tiempos de la Revolución de Haití. Este año, Ti Abue le está enseñando a Belle cómo hacer la Sopa de la Libertad, igual que a ella le enseñaron cuando era niña. Juntas, bailan y aplauden mientras que preparan esta comida festiva, y Ti Abue le cuenta a Belle la historia de la sopa, la historia de la familia de Belle y la historia de Haití, de donde proviene la familia de Belle. En esta celebración de tradiciones culturales transmitidas de una generación a otra, la historia de Belle y de la Revolución de Haití cobran vida en las exuberantes ilustraciones de Jacqueline Alcántara. El texto lírico de Tami Charles, tan ameno como sensorial, ofrecen una historia que los lectores podrán saborear hasta la última gota.

Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make Freedom Soup just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle’s family, and the history of Haiti, where Belle’s family is from. In this celebration of cultural traditions passed from one generation to the next, Jacqueline Alcántara’s lush illustrations bring to life both Belle’s story and the story of the Haitian Revolution. Tami Charles’s lyrical text, as accessible as it is sensory, makes for a tale that readers will enjoy to the last drop.

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