The Kid and the Magical Door in Bloomington, MN

A Venezuelan immigrant mother takes her American-born son on an imaginary journey to her homeland. Guiding him through her evocative descriptions, the child mentally travels to a town that connects him with his mother and the relatives and traditions she left behind.This emotional adventure transcends physical borders as the story intertwines their present lives in the United States with cherished places and moments from her childhood in Venezuela. Uprooting, nostalgia, and identity are some of the themes that emerge from this touching story.