The Moon is La Luna: Silly Rhymes in English and Spanish [Hardcover]

Jay M. Harris (Author), Matthew Cordell (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

This book is full of monos, ratons, and osos. What’s that, you say? You don’t know what a mono is? What about a rio, some pelo, or even an árbol? No? Still no idea? You should read this libro, then. By the time you finish, you’ll be able to recognize and understand more than fifty simple Spanish words. You’ll be saying, “Mas, por favor!” You may even ask your papá to buy you a gato or pato. (But not your papa. Potatoes can’t buy pets.)

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About the Author

Jay M. Harris somehow ended up with a tongue and heart that are pure Spanish. He loves the Spanish language and says he couldn't survive without Mexican food-the more caliente, the better. He lives with his wife in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; None edition (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618646450
• ISBN-13: 978-0618646456
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #798,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book es un libro..., October 25, 2007

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This review is from: The Moon is La Luna: Silly Rhymes in English and Spanish (Hardcover)

Cute, goofy, bilingual rhymes that introduce Spanish vocabulary through kooky jokes... I like that each poem is in both Spanish and English, and that the definitions are reinforced through humor -- one of the stronger ways to learn -- and that each language is used to explore the other, back and forth, back and forth... The rhymes can be a little hard to wrap your tongue around, but there's wit and whimsy and it doesn't talk down to the readers... A nice addition to any bilingual library! (ReadThatAgain!)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars moon is la luna, October 17, 2007

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This review is from: The Moon is La Luna: Silly Rhymes in English and Spanish (Hardcover)

This a geat book to start the wee ones on a road to a second language --- the text is simple and interesting
and the illustrations are outstanding---a must for preschoolers and up----- sam

4.0 out of 5 stars cute book, May 21, 2011

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This review is from: The Moon is La Luna: Silly Rhymes in English and Spanish (Hardcover)

This book was a really good way to start teaching my daughter (age 2) a second language. She likes the rhymes and enjoys the pictures.