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Iguanas in the Snow: and Other Winter Poems / Iguanas en la nieve: y otros poemas de invierno (English and Spanish Edition)

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Iguanas In The Snow And Other Winter Poems is an impressively presented bilingual children's picturebook in English and Spanish. Each two-page spread features a different free-verse poem in both languages by Francisco Z. Alarcon, and is jubilantly illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez with simple, exciting color artwork. Iguanas In The Snow/Iguanas en la Nieve is especially recommended for young people learning to read in both the English and Spanish languages.

Iguanas in the Snow is a great bi-lingual poetry book. Francisco makes you feel like you are on the California coast, enjoying Pier 39. The illustrations are so realistic. I lived in California for a year and have gone to San Francisco many times; the colored houses are spot on, as well as the seals at the Pier.

After feeling the breeze of the coast, Francisco takes you into a world full of white. The poetry and illustrations make you want to put out your tongue and wait for the snow to land on your tongue. The section on snow would be great to read to kids who live in an area which it does not snow.

My favorite thing about this book is the Iguana which is hiding on each page.