Once Upon a Cuento: Bilingual storytime and seed planting activity 

From award-winning author, Mayra Cuevas, comes a vibrant and heartwarming story of the bond between grandmother and grandchild, with a touch of Puerto Rican magic. My Abuela is a Bruja / Mi Abuela es Una Bruja (Penguin Random House) will be available in English and Spanish on August 12, 2025.

Mayra will be at Little Shop of Stories for a bilingual English and Spanish storytime. She has paired her reading with an egg carton seed starter craft activity that is tied to the story. Kids will receive a cardboard egg carton, soil, seeds and decorations! 

Bilingual storytime reflects the diversity of the community while helping Spanish-speaking children feel validated, understood, celebrated and valued, through stories that reflect their cultural experiences. It also offers readers outside the community an opportunity for empathy, connection and shared humanity.