Alberto Salas plays paka paka con la papa : join the quest with Peru's famed scientist and potato expert
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2025.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience
Reading L: 3.6
Summary
"What can a potato do? To Peruvian scientist Alberto Salas, they have the power to change the world. Go on the hunt with Alberto for wild potatoes before they go extinct in this playful picture book biography, gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott-honoree Juana Martinez-Neal."--Provided by publisher.
"High up in the Andes Mountains of Peru, agricultural scientist Alberto Salas is on a quest. A quest... for potatoes. Up and down the mountains he goes, playing an epic game of paka paka con la papa, potato hide-and-seek. These potatoes are special: they have the power to feed the world. Alberto doesn't have a second to waste. The climate is changing, and Alberto must find each and every potato to rescue them before they go extinct. The game is on! Alberto races and peers and prods. Drives and trods and climbs. Will he find the potato he seeks? Will he win the game of paka paka con la papa? Author Sara Andrea Fajardo's spirited biography about Alberto Salas is paired with lush, playful art by Caldecott honoree Juana Martinez-Neal. Together, they capture how celebrated scientist Alberto Salas brings joy, curiosity, and fun to his important, life-changing work" --
Notes
Illustrations rendered with colored pencils, pastels, acrylics, gesso, graphite, and a variety of hand-textured papers.