I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby/Quisiera tener pecas como Abby (Bilingual English/Spanish) [Hardcover]

Kathryn Heling (Author), Deborah Hembrook (Author), Bonnie Adamson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

How far will Abby go to be just like Rosa? Best friends like to be like each other, that is natural. Kids are reminded to like themselves just the way they are. Humorous situations and outlandish schemes bring us to the important message of strong self concept and self esteem. This friendship is brought to life through soft watercolor illustrations. Animated expressions and funny details capture the many moods of their enthusiastic yearning and invention. Companion book to I Wish I Had Glasses Like Rosa / Quisiera tener lentes como Rosa ISBN 0-9724973-7-4 HC / ISBN 0-9770906-5-5 PB

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About the Author

About the Co-Authors
During a casual conversation about New Year’s resolutions, Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook discovered they shared a common dream—writing for children. Their book, Mouse’s Hide and Seek Words (Random House 2003) is a Level 1 early reader and was named a 2004 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio gold award book. Kathryn is an elementary school psychologist and when she’s not writing she can be found cooking, sewing, or golfing. Deborah is a kindergarten teacher, a volunteer at the Humane Society, and an avid Harley motorcyclist.

About the Illustrator
Bonnie Adamson majored in English in college the first time around then went back and got a second degree in art from the University of Tennessee—Knoxville. She works at home—in a studio cubbyhole wedged in next to the children’s playroom—in South Carolina. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Raven Tree Press; Bilingual edition (February 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972497382
• ISBN-13: 978-0972497381
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,579,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Abby loves this book!, September 13, 2007

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This review is from: I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby/Quisiera tener pecas como Abby (Bilingual English/Spanish) (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my daughter, Abby. Her sister has a few books where a character has the same name as her, but I find it hard to find books with the name "Abby".
This is a great book, because all kids envy each other at times. This story hits the nail on the head in a way that a child can understand. Great book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the closeness of best friends, May 1, 2007

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This review is from: I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby/Quisiera tener pecas como Abby (Bilingual English/Spanish) (Hardcover)

This is an absolutely delightful story that captures the essence of the common childhood desire to be just like your best friend. In this book the main character, Rosa, not only wishes she had freckles like her friend Abby but tries to make them herself but it never quite works out the way she expects. The book is written in both English and Spanish and is a fun way to introduce children to another language. I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby is highly recommended and wonderfully illustrated. Be sure not to miss the companion book, I Wish I Had Glasses Like Rosa.

5.0 out of 5 stars Warmhearted "grass-is-greener on the other side of the fence" tale., April 14, 2007

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This review is from: I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby/Quisiera tener pecas como Abby (Bilingual English/Spanish) (Hardcover)

Elementary school psychologist Kathryn Heling and kindergarten teacher Deborah Hembrook present I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby, a bilingual English/Spanish picturebook a young Hispanic girl, Rosa, who wishes she had freckles like her friend Abby. How is Rosa to get freckles of her own? Chocolate pudding, maybe? "When I got chickenpox, I really did have freckles! They were red and itchy. I never want freckles like that again! I still wish I had freckles like Abby! But Abby wishes she had glasses like me!" Gentle color illustrations and an English/Spanish vocabulary on the final page rounds out this warmhearted "grass-is-greener on the other side of the fence" tale.