Juanito Counts to Ten: A Bilingual Counting Book (English and Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Lee Merrill Byrd (Author), Francisco Delgado (Illustrator)

Book Description

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

Juanito loves to count, and what could be more fun than giving and counting kisses! Children's book author Lee Merrill Byrd was inspired to write Juanito Counts to Ten when she watched her four-year-old grandson Johnny. He was so happy and full of life that he was dishing out kisses to everybody. He kissed his mother, his father, Stray Gray the Cat, and, of course, his grandmother! He was so happy he even kissed his bossy big sister. Previously published in hardback as Lover Boy.

Lee Merrill Byrd's first children's book Treasure on Gold Street was about her granddaughter Hannah.

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About the Author

Lee Merrill Byrd loves what happens when her grandchildren wander through the neighborhood. Her first children's book Treasure on Gold Street followed her granddaughter Hannah. Now it's Little Johnny's turn. Algonquin published her first novel in Spring 2006. Francisco Delgado, the illustrator, grew up in Juárez, Chihuahua, but completed high school in El Paso. He received his MFA at Yale in Painting, Drawing and Printmaking in May 2002. Francisco is becoming known nationally for his political paintings that satirize U.S. icons blind to the meztizo and immigrant communities of Mexico. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press; 1 Blg edition (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1933693126
• ISBN-13: 978-1933693125
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,695,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Will appeal to preschoolers age 2-4 and up, July 20, 2010

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This review is from: Juanito Counts to Ten: A Bilingual Counting Book (English and Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

"Juanito Counts to Ten/ Johnny Cuenta Hasta Diez" is a bilingual counting book filled with charm, verve, and love. Juanito counts out kisses for everyone from his bossy sister to stray gray cat to his dream friend Beatriz who won't kiss him back. Juanito never runs out of kisses! But he gives the most kisses of all to his Grandmother, who says, "Very delicious!" (to al his ten kisses). Brilliantly colorful illustrations bring the sweetness factor right up off the page. "Juanito Counts to Ten" is a beautiful bilingual counting book that takes its job of counting kisses (and never running out) very, very seriously. "Juanito Counts to Ten" will appeal to preschoolers age 2-4 and up.