Elena’s Serenade

Recommended Ages: 4-8

Written by Campbell Geeslin. Illustrated by Ana Juan.

Elena longs to be a glassblower who makes magical creations like her father. But her father thinks she’s too little, and “besides, who ever heard of a girl glassblower?” Elena’s brother Pedro tells her she should travel to Monterrey, where all the best glassblowers work. Dressing herself as a boy, Elena sets out on her journey. When she blows on her pipe to pass the time, she discovers she can make amazing music that enchants the animals she encounters. When she arrives in Monterrey, she is in for an even more amazing surprise about what her serenades can create.