My Family and I / Mi familia y yo (English and Spanish Foundations Series) (Book #4) (Bilingual) (Board Book) (English and Spanish Edition) [Board book]

Gladys Rosa-Mendoza (Author), Carolina Cifuentes (Editor), Jackie Snider (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Teaches children the concept of family with pages of charming, colorful illustrations.

Teach children the all-important concept of family in these heartwarming pages of colorful and charming illustrations. Come along with Emma as she introduces all the members of her family while teaching the words for different relations, such as mother, father, aunt, uncle, cousin, etc. There's a helpful pronunciation guide in the back of the book. 20 pages, 4.75 x 5.875

Enseña a los niños el concepto de la familia con páginas de cautivadoras y coloridas ilustraciones.

Enseñe a los niños el importante concepto de la familia con estas cálidas páginas de coloridas y encantadoras ilustraciones. Acompañen a Emma a medida que presenta a los miembros de su familia y enseña las palabras correspondientes a distintos parentescos, como mamá, papá, tía, tío, primo, etc. Al respaldo del libro hay una útil guía de pronunciación. 20 páginas, 4.75 x 5.875

The Benefits and Features of the English · Spanish Foundations series include:
• Helps teach vocabulary and other oral language concepts
• Summary page at the end to recap and instruct
• Helps kids get ready to read
• Helps develop phonemic, print, and numeric awareness
• Large bright colorful pictures to keep kids engaged
• Rounded corners for children s safety
• Laminated to protect from spills
• Board book so they can last
• Great size for little hands
• Simple but engaging text
• Useful for beginning Spanish at any level
• Useful for beginning English at any level

Our Guiding Principles:
• We believe that every child should be read to from birth.
• We believe every child should be taught at least two languages.
• We strive to surpass each customer's expectations.
• We will only produce the highest quality products.

Our Vision:
me+mi publishing will be a company that is recognized for producing the finest dual language products that allow children to function at a high level equally well in English and Spanish.

Awards:
me+mi publishing has received the following literary awards:
• Benjamin Franklin Award
• Chicago Book Clinic Book and Media Show
• Latino Literary Hall of Fame Mariposa Award
• Latino Literary Hall of Fame
• Latino Literary Hall of Fame Honorable Mention
• Writer s Digest Certificate of Merit

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

me+mi publishing is an independent publisher dedicated to creating the highest quality books available in two or more languages for infants and toddlers. Reading is a critical element of success in life, and linguists generally agree that bilingual programs provide real educational benefits. We believe that by exposing dual language literature to children at the earliest stages, they will enter the education system not only well prepared with strong reading skills, but with a unique advantage as well. As a result learning becomes a positive life experience for the rest of their lives.

Creators of Award-Winning Dual language Books
The English-Spanish Foundations Series is a prized group of picture books specially designed to reflect the joy, spontaneity, and energy of infants and toddlers. These bright, colorful and engaging books were created by the principals of me+mi publishing, Gladys Rosa-Mendoza and Mark Wesley, award-winning publishers and the parents of bilingual children, who saw a need for high quality dual language books. They have been creating books for major US publishers for over 20 years and have been honored with numerous awards for design and development of educational books.

Our Guiding Principles
• We believe that every child should be read to from birth.
• We believe every child should be taught at least two languages.
• We strive to surpass each customer's expectations.
• We will only produce the highest quality products.

Our Vision
me+mi publishing will be a company that is recognized for producing the finest dual language products that allow children to function at a high level equally well in English and Spanish.

Awards
me+mi publishing has received the following literary awards:
• Benjamin Franklin Award
• Chicago Book Clinic Book and Media Show
• Latino Literary Hall of Fame Mariposa Award
• Latino Literary Hall of Fame
• Latino Literary Hall of Fame Honorable Mention
• Writer’s Digest Certificate of Merit

Other Books in the English • Spanish Foundation Series include:
• Slipcased Set/Colección en estuche
• The Alphabet/El alfabeto (Book #1
• Numbers 1 2 3/Los números 1 2 3 (Book #2)
• Colors and Shapes/Los colores y las figures (Book #3)
• Opposites/Opuestos (Book #5)
• The Weather/El tiempo (Book #6)
• What time is it?/¿Qué hora es? (Book #7)
• My Body/Mi cuerpo (Book #8)
• Jobs Around My Neighborhood/Oficios en mi vecindario (Books #9)
• Fruits and Vegetables/Frutas y vegetales (Book #10)
• I can!/¡Yo puedo! (Book #11)
• When I Am/Cuando estoy (Book #12)
• Animals at the Farm/Animales de la granja (Book #13)
• Cars, Trucks and Planes/Carros, camiones y aviones (Book #14)
• My Clothes/Mi ropa (Book #15)
• Lupe Lupita, Where Are You?/ Lupe Lupita, ¿dónde estás? (Book #16)
• It’s My Birthday!/¡Es mi cumpleaños! (Book #17)
• My House/Mi casa (Book #18)
• I Live Here!/¡Yo vivo aquí! (Book #19)
• Lola

About the Author

Creators of Award-Winning Dual Language Products:
The English-Spanish Foundations Series is a prized group of products specially designed to reflect the joy, spontaneity, and energy of infants and toddlers. These bright, colorful and engaging products were created by the principals of me+mi publishing, Gladys Rosa-Mendoza and Mark Wesley, award-winning publishers and the parents of bilingual children, who saw a need for high quality dual language books. They have been creating books for major US publishers for over 20 years and have been honored with numerous awards for design and development of educational books.

From the Publisher:
me+mi publishing is an independent publisher dedicated to creating the highest quality products available in two or more languages for infants and toddlers. Reading is a critical element of success in life, and linguists generally agree that bilingual programs provide real educational benefits. We believe that by exposing dual language literature to children at the earliest stages, they will enter the education system not only well prepared with strong reading skills, but with a unique advantage as well. As a result learning becomes a positive life experience for the rest of their lives.

Other Products in the English · Spanish Foundation Series include:

Board Books:
• Slipcased Set / Colección en estuche
•The Alphabet / El alfabeto (Volume #1)
• Numbers 1 2 3 / Los números 1 2 3 (Volume #2)
• Colors and Shapes / Los colores y las figures (Volume #3)
• My Family and I / Mi familia y yo (Volume #4)
• Opposites / Opuestos (Volume #5)
• The Weather / El tiempo (Volume #6)
• What time is it? / ¿Qué hora es? (Volume #7)
• My body / Mi cuerpo (Volume #8)
• Jobs Around My Neighborhood / Oficios en mi vecindario (Volume #9)
• Fruits and Vegetables / Frutas y vegetales (Volume #10)
• I can! / ¡Yo puedo! (Volume #11)
• When I Am / Cuando estoy (Volume #12)
• Animals at the Farm / Animales de la granja (Volume #13)
• Cars, Trucks and Planes / Carros, camiones y aviones (Volume #14)
• My Clothes / Mi ropa (Volume #15)
• Lupe Lupita, Where Are You? / Lupe Lupita, ¿dónde estás? (Volume #16)
• It s My Birthday! / ¡Es mi cumpleaños! (Volume #17)
• My House / Mi casa (Volume #18)
• I Live Here! / ¡Yo vivo aquí! (Volume #19)
• Lola (Hardcover)
• Lola (Paperback)
• Lola (Hardcover)
• Let s go to the zoo! / ¡Vamos al zoológico! (Volume #20)
• My Senses / Mis sentidos (Volume #21)
• I Take Care of Myself! / ¡Me sé cuidar! (Volume #22)
• My School / Mi escuela (Volume #23)
• Who lives in the sea? / ¿Quién vive en el mar? (Volume #24)
• My Week / Mi semana (Volume #25)

Big Books:
• BIG BOOK: My Family and I / Mi familia y yo
• BIG BOOK: Jobs Around My Neighborhood / Oficios en mi vecindario
• BIG BOOK: Lupe Lupita, Where Are You? / Lupe Lupita, ¿dónde estás?
• BIG BOOK: When I Am / Cuando estoy
• BIG BOOK: My House / Mi casa
• BIG BOOK: My body / Mi cuerpo

Audio Books on CD:
• My Family / Mi familia y yo
• My Body / Mi cuerpo
• I Can / ¡Yo puedo!
• Jobs Around My Neighborhood / Oficios en mi vecindario
• Animals at the Farm / Animales de la granja

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 20 pages
• Publisher: me+mi publishing; Volume 4 edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0967974844
• ISBN-13: 978-0967974842
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,630 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > Libros en español > Infantil y juvenil > Gente y Lugares
  • #66 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Spanish

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great children's book, October 18, 2002

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sal "salby" (Rockford, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Family and I / Mi familia y yo (English and Spanish Foundations Series) (Book #4) (Bilingual) (Board Book) (English and Spanish Edition) (Board book)

This is a book that any small child can love and the fact that it teaches as it entertains is a great tribute to the skill and the heart of the author. Sturdy construction, a size made for "little hands" and bright colors have made it a favorite of my kids. We know several Spanish-speaking families in our church--and this book will help as kids talk to kids, I think.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great series for all levels!, January 11, 2007

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Mom of 2, soon to be 3 (Westchester, NY) - See all my reviews

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I am bilingual and am raising my son bilingual, too. This is an excellent book and series with adorable pictures, and each page has both english and spanish on it. The back includes pronunciation guides for all the vocabulary (both for english and spanish) which is helpful for my husband, a non-native speaker. It's very hard to find quality bilingual books- I've looked around a lot and loved these so much I have even given them as gifts to friends who want to introduce their kids (and themselves) to the language.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful, bilingual board book, June 8, 2002

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Written by Gladys Rosa-Mendoza and edited by Carolina Cifuentes, My Family and I / Mi Familia y Yo is a delightful, bilingual board book for young children ages 3 through 6. With colorful illustrations by Jackie Snider, this durable board book offers a simple but engaging text in both English and Spanish. My Family And I/Mi Familia y You with its simple sentences for beginning readers in both languages is very strongly recommended for family, preschool, kindergarten, and community library collections.