Maia and Nico are the best of pals. Then the unimaginable happens, Nico’s family has to move away temporarily. A huge hole grows in Maia’s heart after he leaves. She cannot imagine her heartache going away. Time passes and the hole in Maia’s heart slowly shrinks. As Nico’s return approaches, Maia worries that she will not have the room for Nico in her life anymore.The cool greens, blues, and earth-toned illustrations set the perfect stage for  this heartwarming story about how friendships can evolve and remain unchanged. ema

Title: Life Without Nico
Author: Andrea Maturana
Illustrator: Francisco Javier Olea
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Copyright: 2016
Original Language: Spanish
Translator: Kids Can Press translation
Original Title: La vida sin Santi
Original Publisher:  Fondo de Cultura Económica
Original Copyright: 2016
ISBN: 978-1-77138-611-1
Hardcover pages: 36
Age range: 4 up
Genre: Picture Book
Author’s ethnicity: Chilean
Author’s residence: Chile
Illustrator’s ethnicity: Chilean
Illustrator’s residence: Chile
Subjects: Best Friends, Missing Someone, Moving