The world’s largest bookfair, Frankfurter Buchmesse, opened its doors last October 16-20, 2024, in Frankfurt, Germany. For worldwide business and trading, it is regarded as the most significant book fair on earth. More than 4,300 exhibitors and an expected 114,000 trade visitors from 131 countries, welcoming rights professionals from a total of 355 agencies and publishers make the Frankfurt Book Fair a place of endless discoveries. On the stages we experienced exciting international voices.
As the Frankfurter Buchmesse celebrates its anniversary for another year of serving the industry, Citi of Books did not miss the chance to join the 76th Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse) in Frankfurt, Germany. This spectacular gathering honors fascinating works and their creators.
With a series of activities prepared, one of the most anticipated this year is the chosen country to be the guest of honor, which is Italy. The country will present not just its diverse, unique qualities as an attractive place to travel but also as a country with a rich literary tradition.
Citi of Books is excited to present books written by our distinguished authors. In our assigned booth, a range of books—from fiction to nonfiction—would be on exhibit. A book included in the gallery was “Alicia’s Amazing Trip To Puerto Rico: EL INCREIBLE VIAJE DE ALICIA A PUERTO RICO” by Walter Blair.
“Alicia’s Amazing Trip To Puerto Rico: EL INCREIBLE VIAJE DE ALICIA A PUERTO RICO” is about Alicia’s summer vacation before entering junior high. Alicia convinces her mom to take a once in a lifetime trip to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is an island located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Alicia is overwhelmed with joy and excitement, because she and her mom will travel throughout the enchanted island visiting different towns from Old San Juan to Mayaguez. They both experience the language, culture, history, and geographic locations of such places as El Moro, La Casa Blanca, La Fortaleza, and the Capilla Del Cristo, which are all located in Old San Juan. While visiting Ponce, they got a chance to see the beautiful Parque De Bombas, which is a historical red and black firehouse that resembles a wax museum. They adored seeing the antique fire trucks, electric lights, and the octagon shaped windows.
In Western Puerto Rico, Alicia and Miss Runfio experienced the sights and sounds of Cabo Rojo, which is a coastal, rocky, beach stretching almost 20 miles. Perhaps, the most adventurous trip that Alicia and her mom took was visiting the town of Camuy, where they traveled hundreds of feet below the steep, dark, and scary caves covered with stalactite rocks. Can you imagine us wearing orange protective hats as though we were professional miners?