I'm Just Like My Mom; I'm Just Like My Dad/ Me parezco tanto a mi mama; Me parez [Hardcover]

Jorge Ramos (Author), Akemi Gutierrez (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

I'm just like my mom.
Me parezco tanto a mi mamá.

I'm just like my dad.
Me parezco tanto a mi papá.

With Akemi Gutiérrez's charming illustrations, renowned journalist Jorge Ramos explores the many ways in which all children are just like their parents—in two languages!

Junto con las simpáticas ilustraciones de Akemi Gutiérrez, el respetado periodista Jorge Ramos explora las varias maneras en que los hijos se parecen a sus padres. ¡Y lo hace en dos idiomas!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1—Once children begin to become aware of their family relationships, it is comforting to look for the ways in which they are like their parents and other relatives. Ramos has addressed this idea in a book that is divided into two parts; children can read about either a girl and her mom or turn it over and meet a father/son pair. The examples of similarities are simple and broad (a furrow in the brow, liking to play soccer), but they will help children draw parallels in their own families. Each straightforward sentence is presented in both English and Spanish. Gutiérrez's cartoon illustrations are friendly, warm, and energetic. A quirky dog appears on most spreads, and its antics add humor to the illustrations. The page instructing youngsters to flip the volume over shows the family members holding hands in a circle, underscoring their love and unity. This gentle picture book will open up conversations in many families.—Susan E. Murray, Glendale Public Library, AZ
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From Booklist

In English and Spanish, a young girl gives a few examples of why she is just like her mother: long hair, green eyes, loud sneezes, similar forehead wrinkles when they’re mad. At the end of her account, readers are told to flip the book and they will find the girl’s young brother relating why he is just like his dad: pointy noses, both sleep face down, a fondness for reading at bedtime. This is a comforting celebration of family, with both grandparents entering into the comparisons and featured in the final scenes. The family dog, pictured throughout both accounts, provides some comic relief. Spare illustrations in subtle colors completely fill each double-page spread and feature pleasant figures with enlarged oval heads, giving a happy, open, comfortable feel to the narratives. Children will enjoy this exercise in discovering similarities and appreciating families, and might be encouraged to explore parallel aspects in their own families. Preschool-Grade 2. --Randall Enos

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Rayo; Bilingual edition (July 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061239682
• ISBN-13: 978-0061239687
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,278,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent bilingual book for children, December 12, 2008

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This review is from: I'm Just Like My Mom; I'm Just Like My Dad/ Me parezco tanto a mi mama; Me parez (Hardcover)

This is the perfect book for children growing up in a bilingual family. I purchased it for my three small grandchildren, and I think it will be helpful for them, as well as fun. Bravo, Jorge Ramos, one of my favorite journalists.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, great book. I love it and my son does too., June 20, 2010

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This review is from: I'm Just Like My Mom; I'm Just Like My Dad/ Me parezco tanto a mi mama; Me parez (Hardcover)

I read a lot of bilingual or Spanish-only books to my three-year old boy -- some of them feel like the Spanish is an afterthought or it's not very well written or translated compared to the English versions. Not this book. This book is EXCELLENT in both Spanish and English and what a wonderful theme -- about family and how we carry our elders within us. I can't recommend this book enough.

2.0 out of 5 stars good for parents of both a boy and girl, November 2, 2008

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This review is from: I'm Just Like My Mom; I'm Just Like My Dad/ Me parezco tanto a mi mama; Me parez (Hardcover)

Hello,
My friend requested for me to buy this book for her and her two sons. Unfortunately being froma latin culture it was a little hard to see the resemblence. My friend ended up returning the book since she has two boys and this book would be best for someone with both a girl and a boy.