Sorpresa De Navidad Para Chabelita (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Argentina Palacios (Author), Lori Lohstoeter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994

Young Chabelita must stay with her grandparents while her mother lives in a distant town. When Chabelita recites her mother's favorite poem at her school's Christmas pageant, she receives a special Christmas surprise. Argentina Palacios is a noted folklorist and Latin American storyteller. Full color.

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Language Notes

Text: Spanish (translation)
Original Language: English --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Troll Communications Llc (October 1994)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0816735417
• ISBN-13: 978-0816735419
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,294,090 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 A Delightful Book, A favorite of my daughters, Gorgeous pix, December 17, 2004

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G. Llama "Bakersfield, CA" (Bakersfield, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sorpresa de Navidad Para Chabelita (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

This book tells the story of Chabelita and her family. When her mom takes a teaching job in the city, Chabelita must go live with her grandparents for a few months. Chabelita loves going to the mercado with her abuelo and buying groceries for la abuela. The Spanish used in this book is extremely proper and I enjoy learning and using terms or phrases that I really never grew up with. For instance, when Chabelita gets a package from mom, she immediately wants to open it at the post office. Her abuelo tells her, "Nina, es falta de urbanidad abrir una encomienda en publico." The pictures in the book are beautiful. This book is a real gem and my daughter loves dressing up like Chabelita in her red dress and bow and her black patent leather shoes.