Braids/ Trencitas (Spanish and English Edition) [Hardcover]

Kathleen Contreras (Author), Margaret Lindmark (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

K-Gr-3–Isabela enjoys every waking moment that she spends with her abuela when she comes to visit. She marvels when her grandmother combs out her long braid that £flowed in soft ripples down to her waist.¥ Braiding Isabela' hair, she weaves colorful ribbons matched by equally colorful tales of all types, inspiring the child to write her own. Each time Isabela asks Abuela to read a story she has written, the woman finds an excuse until Abuela finally confesses that she is £a storyteller, not a reader,¥ and Isabela cleverly uses the lotería (a bingo-like game from Mexico) to teach her how to read. Lindmark' colorful acrylic illustrations capture the unique bonds of an abuela-nieta relationship as well as the love and warmth of a young girl nurtured by a loving Latino family in modern-day America. Children familiar with the lotería game will enjoy Rene Colato' Playing Lotería/El juego de la lotería (Luna Rising, 2009). For a similar £grandmother learning to read¥ story, also see Eve Bunting' The Wednesday Surprise (Clarion, 1989).–Oralia Garza de Cortés, Latino Children' Literature Consultant, Pasadena, CA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Lectorum Pubns Inc (J); Bilingual edition (August 2009)
• Language: Spanish, English
• ISBN-10: 1933032278
• ISBN-13: 978-1933032276
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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