Dinner on Domingos

There are many immigrants who purposefully forget their language or use the immigrated country's language only, for the sake of being on par with every other person in the immigrated country and to not feel left alone. And generation after generation, this passes on and on. After sometime, there comes a point when these immigrants are ashamed of speaking their own mother tongue because they are afraid they may speak incorrectly.

This is a pretty common scenario in today's world! This is a sweet story on similar lines.

Title: Dinner on Domingos

Author: Alexandra Katona

Illustrator: Claudia Navarro

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Alejandra's grandma always says "Food always leads us home". And yes, Alejandra loves to go to her abuelita's home every Sunday to spend time with her family and extended family. She loves to play, cook, talk, dance, and eat with her extended family. Alejandra loves her grandma so dearly, but she is unable to speak back in Spanish and she wishes that she had words to answer. Alejandra is sad about it, but do you know what Alejandra decides to do? Get the book and read to find out!

📚 A beautiful story about family, extended family, and how not knowing the language can affect the relationship between grandparents and grandkids.

📚 Vibrant and bright colored illustrations bringing back memories.

📚 Recommended for kids ages 4+

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