Bomba Bebé

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>A vibrant bilingual picture book for all ages centering young readers ages 4-8+ and celebrating the joy of dance cultural identity and community! (English/Spanish)</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>By following Bomba Bebé's lifelong dance-journey families can discover and rediscover the importance of cultural heritage the transformative power of movement and the strength of community arts. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Bomba Bebé is a true (hi)story about a child who discovers from an early age that afrolatin dance is a cultural superpower that brings freedom healing and love to everyone no matter where or when. This beautifully illustrated picture book shows the power and significance of Bomba - Puerto Rico's traditional community dance form - as a promising pathway for violence reduction in the United States and outlying territories. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Bomba Bebé is more than just a story; it's an experience! Thoughtfully designed to spark meaningful conversations between caretakers and children this book includes learning questions to encourage critical thinking and build healthy relationships as well as multicultural resources for further exploration. You'll also find references to active Bomba groups where families can connect with dance communities in person.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Bomba Bebé is the first book in the fantasy nonfiction series Bebé & Friends written and illustrated to foster a love for dance community and multicultural awareness. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>A labor of love plus lots of research! Co-authored by educators and public health professionals from both the U.S. and Puerto Rico Bomba Bebé was developed over years of fieldwork research and collaboration. This book kicks off the series Bebé & Friends a literary collection dedicated to intergenerational antiviolence and child-parent wellbeing. evolution</span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>forward </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>publication's community books and resources are created by network leaders members and contributors from across the United States and outlying territories who are committed to improving education and public health. Bomba Bebé is a testament to the enduring power of culture community and the human spirit. Read and dance along with us on this journey of cultural discovery and live the transformative magic of Bomba. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Acknowledgements:</span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Cynthia Garcia Coll PhD for making connections; Julie Cruz Studio and William M. Morgado for artistic inspiration and guidance; Cruz James and family for a rich exchange of ideas; and the evolution</span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>forward</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> network of family friends and partners for encouraging community leaders to write and draw their own (hi)stories.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Let's dance our way to a brighter future together - join the journey today!</span></p>