Let's Eat!/A Comer! (My Family: Mi familia) [Hardcover]

Pat Mora (Author), Maribel Suarez (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: My Family: Mi familia

It's dinnertime. Look at all the food!
Es la hora de cenar. ¡Cuánta comida!

There are beans, tortillas,
Hay frijoles, tortillas,

cheese, and even a green salad.
queso y hasta una ensalada de lechuga.

Enough for the whole family.
Suficiente para toda la familia.

Let's sit down and enjoy it together.
Vamos a sentarnos y disfrutarla juntos.

Let's eat!
¡A comer!

This first book in the new bilingual My Family/Mi familia series will charm readers with its close-knit family—a family that is grateful for its many blessings.

Éste es el primer libro de la nueva serie My Family/ Mi familia. Los lectores quedarán encantados con esta familia unida que se siente agradecida por todas sus bendiciones.

Editorial Reviews

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"The minimal text is straightforward, and the pleasing...colorful watercolors add to the sweetness of the story. A well-executed...appealing story that is recommended for all libraries with Spanish collections." --Criticas

"The details of the watercolor pictures are nicely linked to the text...Kids who know either English or Spanish can be introduced to this book and encouraged to...learn some words or sentences in the unfamiliar language." --Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Pat Mora, a popular presenter across the country at conferences, campuses, libraries, and schools, speaks and offers workshops on literacy, creativity, leadership, the writing process, and serving diverse populations. "Sharing Bookjoy: Creative Literacy Leaders" and "ZING! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Students" are among her more popular themes.

The author of award-winning books of nonfiction and poetry for adults and of many children's books, Pat received honorary doctorates in letters from North Carolina State University and SUNY Buffalo and is an honorary member of the American Library Association. Among her other awards are the 2006 National Hispanic Cultural Center Literary Award, a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship, a Visiting Carruthers Chair at the University of New Mexico, a Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a Kellogg National Leadership Fellowship.

A former teacher, university administrator, and consultant, Pat is the founder of the family literacy initiative El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Children's Day/Book Day (Día), now housed at the American Library Association. The yearlong commitment to linking all children to books, languages, and cultures and of sharing what Pat calls "bookjoy," culminates in national celebrations in April.

Pat was named one of the "Fifty Most Inspiring Authors in the World" by Poets & Writers magazine in February 2010.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Rayo; Bilingual edition (March 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060850388
• ISBN-13: 978-0060850388
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,004,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pat Mora, born in El Paso, Texas, is an award-winning poet and author of books for adults, teens, and children. Her awards include a Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Golden Kite Award, American Library Association Notable Book Awards, and honorary doctorates. A former teacher and university administrator, she is the founder of the family literacy initiative El día de los niños / El día de los libros, Children's Day / Book Day (Día). The year-long commitment to linking all children to books, languages and cultures, and of sharing what Pat calls "bookjoy," culminates in celebrations across the country in April. Pat lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and invites you to visit her at www.patmora.com and http://sharebookjoy.blogspot.com.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Book, May 12, 2011

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Ranita Saraiya - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let's Eat!/A Comer! (My Family: Mi familia) (Hardcover)

My 2 1/2 yrold daughter loves this book. Out of the hundreds of books we have she always chooses this one. After reading it to her for two weeks she has learnt to recite the spanish translation. She now turns the pages and has memorized both the english and spansih sentences. I am buying 3 more books from the Pat Mora selection.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great family bilingual book, January 18, 2012

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This review is from: Let's Eat!/A Comer! (My Family: Mi familia) (Hardcover)

Familynloves the book, for it's family centered message and simple bilingual format. Good for learning and teaching Spanish. Great gift for others.