Praise for Tía Fortuna’s New Home/El nuevo hogar de Tía Fortuna

Languages, cultures and generations meet in this poignant story about a Sephardi family from Cuba… As Tía Fortuna welcomes a new chapter in her life, Estrella understands that home can be anywhere as long as it includes family, tradition and joy. Behar’s lyrical text is rich with Spanish phrases and Sephardi expressions that draw the reader into Estrella’s world. Holzwarth’s illustrations are beautifully immersive with warm tropical colors that give shape to the swirling memories.
– Sarah Yahr Tucker, “Just in Time for Hanukkah: Pictures Books for the Kinderlach”

A beautiful tribute to home, family, and traditions.
– Margarita Engle, Pura Belpré Award–winning and Newbery Honor–winning author

Overflowing with warmth, hope and poetry, Tía Fortuna’s New Home is a beautiful celebration of culture, intergenerational love, and the sanctity of home, both old and new.
– Matt de la Pena, Newbery winning author of Last Stop on Market Street

Good fortune to the readers of this wise tale.
– Sandra Cisneros, author of Hairs/Pelitos

A beautiful and heartful reminder that home is not merely where we live, but rather, everything that lives within us.
– Richard Blanco, 2013 Presidential Inaugural Poet, author of How to Love a Country

A radiant gem where the ancient past and future encounter one another with a welcoming hope.
-Marjorie Agosin, author of I Lived on Butterfly Hill

This heartfelt intergenerational story illuminates a lesser-known facet of Jewish American immigration. Ladino (i.e., Judeo-Spanish) words are seamlessly integrated into the dialogue between aunt and niece, and Behar weaves Sephardic symbols and traditions into the narrative… A nostalgic glimpse at a little-known but rich culture within the broader Jewish American community.
– ★ Kirkus, starred review

This is beautiful story about heritage and hope, a must for all libraries, and remarkable in every way.
– ★ School Library Journal, starred review

Behar’s warmhearted storytelling turns the past, present, and future into a confluence of connections as Estrella realizes her role in a legacy of faith, hope, and resilience.
–Publishers Weekly

Eloquent multilingual storytelling couples with peaceful artwork as Estrella learns that change can be OK and that keeping your traditions and culture alive is even more important. Tía Fortuna embarks on her new chapter with optimism and grace, reminding Estrella through her delicious Jewish Cuban cooking and her stories and mantras in Ladino that you can take the feeling of home with you no matter where you go.
–Booklist

A poignant multicultural ode to family and what it means to create a home as one girl helps her Tía move away from her beloved Miami apartment.
–7 Generation Games: Children’s Booklist for Hispanic Heritage Month