MR Ediciones 2012

Sebastian dreams of being a boy like all the others—able to run like the wind across the soccer field, kick the ball so it traces a perfect parabola, and score a goal. But his heart has had a defect since birth, which means he cannot fulfill those wishes.

Nevertheless, Sebastian has found his place in the world thanks to his eccentric grandmother, Lola, and her love of cooking. Together they prepare delicious and exotic Puerto Rican dishes, the country of Lola’s origin.

The bond that grows between them—a sick child and an elderly woman—soon becomes a powerful connection that manages to bring a broken family back together. As Lola always says, “A meal prepared with love not only nourishes the body, but also the soul.”

This is the magical story of a boy who learned to dance with death, and how the small victories of a family can help mend wounded hearts in many different ways.

Grandmother Lola shows us that the difference between joy and sorrow sometimes hangs by nothing more than a fragile, almost invisible thread. A touching story that will move you deeply.