{"product_id":"alberto-salas-plays-paka-paka-con-la-papa-join-the-quest-with-perus-famed-scientist-and-potato-expert-hardcover","title":"Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa: Join the Quest with Peru's Famed Scientist and Potato Expert - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Andrea Fajardo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJuana Martinez-Neal\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat can a potato do? To Peruvian scientist Alberto Salas, they have the power to change the world. Go on the hunt with Alberto for for wild potatoes before they go extinct in this playful picture book biography, gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott-honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHigh up in the Andes mountains of Peru, agricultural scientist Alberto Salas is on a quest. A quest... for potatoes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUp and down the Andes 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlberto doesn't have a second to waste. The climate is changing and Alberto must find each and every one to save them before they go extinct. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe game is on! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlberto 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Sara Andrea Fajardo's spirited biography about \"the godfather of potatoes\" is paired with lush art by Caldecott-honoree Juana Martinez-Neal to capture how celebrated scientist Alberto Salas brings joy, curiosity, and fun to his very important, life-changing work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara A. Fajardo \u003c\/b\u003efirst discovered the power of words when she was four. Newly arrived in the United States from her native Peru, her English vocabulary consisted of the word \"monkey,\" which she promptly turned into her favorite greeting, \"Hola Monkey!\" The amused reaction to that phrase started her on a lifelong path of telling stories--first as a photojournalist, then as a multimedia storyteller for humanitarian aid organizations, and now as a writer for children. She grew up in the agricultural community of Salinas, California, and has lived in Finland, Japan, and Kenya. Sara currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, with her husband, two children, and very playful cat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJuana Martinez-Neal\u003c\/b\u003e is the Peruvian-born daughter and granddaughter of painters. Her debut as an author-illustrator, \u003ci\u003eAlma and How She Got Her Name\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded a Caldecott Honor, and \u003ci\u003eZonia's Rain Forest\u003c\/i\u003e was named an ALA Top 10 Sustainability-themed Children's Book. She illustrated \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture book \u003ci\u003eTomatoes for Neela\u003c\/i\u003e by Padma Lakshmi; \u003ci\u003eFry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard, \u003c\/i\u003e which won a Robert F. Sibert Medal; and \u003ci\u003eLa Princesa and the Pea\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan M. Elya, for which she won a Pura Belpr? Illustrator Award. She also co-illustrated with Molly Idle \u003ci\u003eI Don't Care\u003c\/i\u003e by Julie Fogliano. Juana Martinez-Neal lives in Connecticut with her family.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.2 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336064950637,"sku":"9781250838612","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/b1WC8DdAW59781250838612.webp?v=1778915098","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/alberto-salas-plays-paka-paka-con-la-papa-join-the-quest-with-perus-famed-scientist-and-potato-expert-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}