The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding

Written by Karina Nicole González and Krystal Quiles

Narrated by Laura Gómez

"This book is more than beautiful." - Yuyi Morales, Caldecott Honoree and New York Times bestselling creator of Dreamers

A powerful story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, written by debut author Karina González and illustrated by Krystal Quiles.

Co-quí, co-quí! The coquí frogs sing to Elena from her family’s beloved mango tree—their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, “You are home, you are safe.” But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy everything that Elena knows.

As time passes, Elena, alongside her community, begins to rebuild their home, planting seeds of hope along the way. When the sounds of the coquíes gradually return, they reflect the resilience and strength of Elena, her family, and her fellow Puerto Ricans.

The Coquies Still Sing is also available in Spanish.

Pura Belpré Honor Book for Children's Text
Pura Belpré Honor Book for Children's Illustration
A Chicago Public Library Best Picture Books of 2022 selection

A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Jun 27, 2023
• ISBN: 9781250900746

Karina Nicole González

Karina Nicole González spent her childhood between New Jersey and Puerto Rico. She is an educator and speech-language pathologist for NYC public schools, where Karina uses storytelling as a tool for language development with her elementary school students. Karina lives in Brooklyn with her partner, Aaron. She is the author of The Coquies Still Sing, illustrated by Krystal Quiles. Karina Nicole González pasó su niñez entre Nueva Jersey y Puerto Rico. Karina ha organizado actividades para recaudar fondos en apoyo a organizaciones comunitarias y escuelas basadas en Puerto Rico luego del paso de Huracán María en el 2017. Es educadora y patóloga del habla y lenguaje en escuelas públicas de Nueva York, donde Karina utiliza la narración como herramienta para el desarrollo del lenguaje para sus estudiantes de escuela elemental. Ella vive en Brooklyn con su pareja, Aaron. Karina es la autora de "Los coquíes aún cantan".