Lolo's Sari-Sari Store

Atheneum Books for Young Readers | Written by Sophia N. Lee | Edited by Julia McCarthy | Designed by Greg Stadnyk

August 1st, 2023

A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather’s sari-sari store close while adjusting to a new home in this sweet picture book about the joy of community, connection, and Filipino culture.

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" ★ A lovely story fusing past and present, family lost and found, in memory and sensory experiences. An essential book for the shelves." -School Library Journal

"A gentle tale brimming with love and warmth" -Kirkus Reviews

"Almeda’s digital illustrations, bathed in golden light with dazzling contrasts, lend a warm feeling to Lee’s sensate descriptions in a book about what makes a heart 'feel full.'" -Publishers Weekly

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