Magdalena's Picnic: A bilingual adventure in the Amazon rain forest by Patricia Aguilar Morrissey, Gretchen Deahl

Paperback by Patricia Aguilar MorrisseyMagdalena's Picnic / El picnic de Magdalena: This bilingual story explores a young child's imagination as it takes her to a faraway place - the Amazon jungle - without leaving her back yard. The main character in the book, the one fearlessly leading the group ahead, is a girl named Magdalena. She is clearly a role model for young adventurers as she dodges dangers, makes bold choices, and finally, leads her group to its destination.