| ||||||||||||||||||
A blue backpack. Una mochila azul.
Empty!
A brother and sister, un hermano y una hermana, and their little bear, un osito.
Sleepy!
But there are so many things to gather -- and so much to be done!
Come join the fun -- in English and Spanish -- and make an ordinary afternoon extraordinary.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Que necesitamos?,
By Luan Gaines "luansos" (Dana Point, CA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Siesta (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) (Hardcover)
A bilingual primer that combines language, color and wonderful illustrations, this simple book contrasts the text in both Spanish and English as two youngsters assemble the supplies they need for an afternoon backyard adventure: a blue (azul) backpack, a red (roja) jacket, a green (verde) flute, a yellow (amarillo) book and a number of other necessities. Once everything is gathered in a manageable pile, the children proceed to the back yard, teddy bear in hand, where they build a tent from a multi-colored blanket, serenading the teddy bear (and themselves) to sleep in the lazy afternoon. The illustrations are charming and colorful, focusing on the small world of a children's adventure, while introducing basic language and simple sentence structure in both Spanish and English sentences. This is the perfect book for young readers, the bilingual aspect expanding language horizons. Luan Gaines/ 2006.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant illustrations offer a delightful story!,
By Deborah Sandford "Marian the Librarian" (Madison, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Siesta (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) (Hardcover)
In this board book story, a sister entices her little brother to find items they will need for their siesta (nap). "What do we need?" "My blue backpack." "My red jacket." He finds six colorful items, and something that contains all the colors--a blanket. The blanket, strung over the clothesline, becomes the tent for the summer's day siesta. Very simply told in Spanish and English, it is ideal for beginning readers. Words depicting colors are highlighted with their hue. The illustrations, however, steal the reader's interest! Pencil, watercolors and bright pastels enhance the many incidentals to be found on the pages. You won't have to look too closely to be mesmerized by the story told in pictures, from the child's many-colored xylophone, to the green and yellow parakeets in their cage, from the painting on the wall to the vista out the window, from the clothes in the dryer to the eggs in the refrigerator, little ones will want to go back again and again to identify items from their own world, either in English or Spanish.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An enchanting book,
By KMS "KMS" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Siesta (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) (Hardcover)
My one-year-old loves this book! We have had it since she was born, and she became fascinated by it right around her first birthday, though she liked it fine before then. It is her current favorite. The illustrations are so detailed, yet clear enough that a baby can identify what they depict (which is often not the case). I like the bilingual aspect since my husband is Mexican, but that is secondary to the great pictures and sweet story. I'm going to look for more books by this writer and illustrator.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
