Abuela

Arthur Dorros. Puffin Books, $7.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-14-056225-5

A girl imagines flying over New York City with her Spanish-speaking grandmother. ""Solid multicultural material,"" said PW, also praising the ""vibrantly hued and intricately detailed mixed-media collages."" A Spanish-language edition ($4.99 -056226-5) will be released simultaneously. Ages 2-6. (May)

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