Uno, Dos, Tres : 1 2 3 [Hardcover]

Pat Mora (Author), Barbara Lavalee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1996 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Pictures depict two sisters going from shop to shop buying birthday presents for their mother. Rhyming text presents numbers from one to ten in English and Spanish.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1?Two sisters romp through a market in Mexico while selecting birthday gifts for their mother. The simple rhyming text pairs the Spanish and English numerals 1-10: "Uno one/ We'll buy Mama a sun/ dos two/ Two doves that say coo-coo..." A Spanish pronunciation guide is included. The beautiful watercolor illustrations do an excellent job of capturing the girls' excitement and of portraying the varied merchandise in the market. However, the heavy, awkward use of shadowing makes the characters' faces unattractive, thus detracting from the otherwise carefree artwork. Moreover, the items to be counted (three bells, six castanets) are often difficult to discern within the scenes, diminishing the title's serviceability as a counting book. Despite these weaknesses, this is a useful tool for teaching children how to count to 10 in Spanish.?Denise E. Agosto, Midland County Public Library, TX
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From Booklist

Ages 4^-7. A rhyming text weaves together numbers from 1 to 10 in English and Spanish as two sisters gather presents for Mama's birthday from a Mexican market. Similar to her artwork in Barbara M. Joosse's Mama, Do You Love Me? (1991), Lavallee's luminous watercolors feature monumental figures painted in a bold and reductive style. The deceptively simple design is a delight to the eye as the illustrations vibrantly dance with the text in a count of the presents collected. Robust and radiant, this counting book effectively celebrates the gift of being bilingual. Annie Ayers

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Clarion Books (April 1, 1996)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0395672945
• ISBN-13: 978-0395672945
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,473,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pat Mora, born in El Paso, Texas, is an award-winning poet and author of books for adults, teens, and children. Her awards include a Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Golden Kite Award, American Library Association Notable Book Awards, and honorary doctorates. A former teacher and university administrator, she is the founder of the family literacy initiative El día de los niños / El día de los libros, Children's Day / Book Day (Día). The year-long commitment to linking all children to books, languages and cultures, and of sharing what Pat calls "bookjoy," culminates in celebrations across the country in April. Pat lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and invites you to visit her at www.patmora.com and http://sharebookjoy.blogspot.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Uno, Dos, Tres-Easy as One, Two, Three, September 14, 2000

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A. Raumaker (league city, tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uno, Dos, Tres: One, Two, Three (Paperback)

While the words and verse may be simple in this children's Spanish counting book, Pat Mora uses the sounds of the words to convey the senses of the Mexican market. Stars twink, twinkling, castanets click, clicks, bells ring, ringing. The vibrant colors and use of shading to create textures in the illustrations also reflects the wares of the Mexican Market.

5.0 out of 5 stars positive challenge to little ones - & their parents!, November 9, 2004

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Kotori (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uno, Dos, Tres: One, Two, Three (School & Library Binding)

I loved the aztec inspired illustrations by barabara lavallee! The rounded faces and beautifully shadded clothes & objects are delightful.

Two girls go through the mexican market and buy birthday gifts for their mama - counting in spanish & in english.

One by one they guy 10 gifts - a ceramic sun, 2 doves, three bells, 4 pinata's, etc.

It's a glorious celebration of the charm of pueblo markets.

It's also great fun for you and your child to count along - uno dos tres, one two three, and at the back of the book there is a pronunciation guide.

I think it's always a positive thing to challenge the little ones with new words, and this book will open up new avenues of understanding - we can count in other languages!