Cristina Plays

by Micaela Chirif, Lawrence Schimel (translator), Paula Ortiz (illustrator)

Cristina explores ordinary tasks like eating and tidying and makes curious discoveries before tumbling into sleep and visiting a fantastical dream world. Cristina Plays sweeps the reader into a clever game where Cristina might be a toy rabbit in a doll house or the child playing with it.

Genres: Picture Books

36 pages, Hardcover

Published April 15, 2025

About the author

Micaela Chirif is a poet and writer for children. She graduated in Philosophy from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and is currently pursuing a Master in books and literature for children and youth in the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Her children books have received numerous awards, most notably, the prestigious White Ravens Award.

Reviews

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like a tiny little nutcracker story, but here the scariest thing is nighttime. I loved discovering that this is a dollhouse