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Rufina's abuelo has exciting news to share when he picks her up from school. Their family will travel to Oaxaca in July to celebrate the Guelaguetza! Rufina is curious to talk to her family members in English and Spanish to find out about the things she will see, taste, touch, smell, and hear while they celebrate. / El abuelo de Rufina tiene noticias emocionantes que compartir cuando la recoge de la escuela. ¡Su familia viajará a Oaxaca en julio para celebrar la Guelaguetza! Rufina siente curiosidad por hablar con los miembros de su familia en inglés y español para conocer las cosas que verá, saboreará, tocará, olerá y oirá mientras celebran.
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Valerie Butrón is an educator, author and the co-owner of Tumbao Bilingual Books, a company that is committed to expanding the world of bilingual children's literature to be more inclusive of multiethnic and multilingual families. She provides professional development training in school districts throughout the United States. She teaches courses at University of St. Francis, Governors State University, and Prairie State College. In all of her work Valerie draws from many threads of experiences failing forward, healing and learning as a parent, wife, teacher, and ultramarathoner. She's presented her work at the state, national and international levels, including the International Colloquium on Languages, Cultures, and Identity in Schools and Society in Soria, Spain.
