About the Book Under the full moon, Abuela leads an enchanted dance, bows to the sky and the night winds, and helps her curious grandson discover the rhythm of his heartbeat while listening to the great secret of the platanos-- Book Synopsis Under the full moon, Abuela leads an enchanted dance, bows to the sky and the night winds, and helps her curious grandson discover the rhythm of his heartbeat while listening to the great secret of the pltanos. At first his tiny ears couldnt hear it, but Abuela shares that she cant teach something that only her heart knows. This loving and tender story of the magical union between a grandmother and her grandson was penned by Dominican author, Luz Maria Mack, and inspired by a dream where she and her Abuela met again to dance and share the secrets of the pltanos. Sometimes the secrets of life are written in nature, under the stars, and in the sounds of the whispering leaves. Review Quotes A night full of dance and magic flows between an abuela and her grandchild.-- Kirkus Reviews -- (8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM) The vivid nighttime illustrations are bursting with fresh breezes . . . A good choice for most picture book collections.-- School Library Journal -- (10/7/2022 12:00:00 AM)