Jugo Fresco

Review
By Booklist

Liu-Trujillo’s book follows Art, a young boy hoping to help his father feel better by battling a cold with some fresh homemade juice. But despite running many errands, they can’t find the most important ingredient: ginger! Liu-Trujillo illustrates this fun, fast-moving story with likable characters depicted in a bright, sun-washed palette with plenty of movement throughout the city scenes. Urquijo-Ruiz’s translation does a wonderful job of bringing this tale to Spanish-speaking audiences, as they’ll delight in watching Art and his papi problem-solve and make the tastiest, healthiest juice. The story focuses on how community members come together to help one another heal, from Art’s stepdad to the local market vendors, who all share juice at the story’s close. Back matter delightfully includes Art’s recipe for the “Cold-Clobbering Juice.”