Quinito, Day and Night/Quinito, dia y noche (Hardcover)

by Ina Cumpiano (Author), Jose Ramirez (Author) "Every morning, my little sister Clara wakes up early..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2—In Quinito's Neighborhood (Children's Book Press, 2005), an appealing youngster took readers on a tour of his community. Now he returns to introduce children to opposites as he experiences them with his family. Quinito is the middle child in a family full of extremes: his older brother runs "fast/rápido," whereas his baby sister runs "slowly/despacio"; his Papi is "neat/ordenado," but his brother is "very messy/muy desordenado." Quinito admits that he is a little bit of this and a little bit of that, but mostly, "I'm just me, Quinito/yo soy yo. Soy Quinito." Ramírez's stunning illustrations are characterized by the use of thick, splotchy paint on textured canvas, expressionistic lines, and vividly colored figures outlined in black. Numerous action words make this book a great read-aloud for children learning opposites or for those studying familiar opposite words in a second language. Simple vocabulary and clear and consistent text placement also render this title appropriate for newly independent readers. A bilingual glossary of opposite words is appended to ensure that nothing gets lost in the translation.—Madeline Walton-Hadlock, San Jose Public Library, CA
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From Booklist
The author-illustrator team that created Quinito’s Neighborhood (2005) now focuses on family fun in a book about opposites, which is also a celebration of differences. English and Spanish appear on each double-page spread, accompanied by  large, bright acrylic illustrations, with shapes thickly outlined in black, that picture Quinito as the middle kid in his family. He and his brother and little sister are young; Grandma and Grandpa are old. Papi is neat; Quinito’s little brother, who leaves his toys everywhere, is messy. When it’s rainy, Quinito is stuck inside and sad; when it’s sunny, he happily cycles outdoors. The appended bilingual glossary of opposites will inspire them to return to the exuberant scenarios in the pictures. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Hazel Rochman

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Children's Book Press; Bilingual edition (July 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892392266
• ISBN-13: 978-0892392261
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
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