I Can! / ¡Yo puedo! (English and Spanish Foundations Series) (Book #11) (Bilingual) (Board Book) (English and Spanish Edition) [Board book]

Gladys Rosa-Mendoza (Author), Sarah Beise (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Introduce your children to various tasks they can be proud of accomplishing with whimsical and humorous illustrations.

It's important to teach children that there's nothing they can't do. This exciting learning book in English and Spanish gives you a head start. Come along with a diverse group of children as they demonstrate a wide variety of fun activities and helpful tasks they can do by themselves. Children will love the colorful and whimsical illustrations. A complete pronunciation guide is included in the back of the book for quick and easy reference. This book is a great tool for helping to instill children with a sense of pride in accomplishment. 20 pages, 4.75 x 5.875

Familiarice a sus hijos con una variedad de actividades con ilustraciones llenas de humor.

Es importante enseñarles a los niños que son capaces de hacer muchas cosas por su cuenta. Este estimulante libro de aprendizaje en inglés y español constituye un magnífico punto de partida. Acompañen a un diverso grupo de niños a medida que demuestran una amplia variedad de divertidas y útiles actividades y tareas que pueden realizar por sí mismos. Las coloridas e ingeniosas ilustraciones cautivarán al lector infantil. Al respaldo del libro hay una guía de pronunciación que sirve como consulta rápida y fácil. Este libro es una excelente herramienta para inculcar a los niños un sentido de orgullo en sus logros. 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)
• My Family and I/Mi familia y yo (Book #4)
• 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 (Book #9)
• Fruits and Vegetables/Frutas y vegetales (Book #10)
• 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 11 edition (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1931398119
• ISBN-13: 978-1931398114
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Multilingual > Spanish
  • #35 in Books > Libros en español > Infantil y juvenil > Gente y Lugares
  • #39 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > Foreign Language Fiction > Spanish

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for children all the way through elementary, July 29, 2006

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Senora Gose (Bryan, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Can! / ¡Yo puedo! (English and Spanish Foundations Series) (Book #11) (Bilingual) (Board Book) (English and Spanish Edition) (Board book)

I use this book fairly regularly to teach verbs and other vocabulary in my private Spanish classes. The phrases are simple, the pictures are nice and bright, and the students (ages 3-5) are able to "read" this in Spanish after only one viewing of the book! The phrases used go along well with my 4 year old's curriculum, Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 1, and he often pulls this book out after his lesson (on his own.)

I also use this in my class for 4-7 year olds and 7-12 year olds for our five minute book reports in Spanish. They like it because it has both English and Spanish - though they can only give reports in Spanish, it assures them that they are saying what they mean to say!

Overall - A great buy with long life throughout early Spanish education!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy yet effective, June 28, 2007

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Ann Chacon "rdarkholm" (Pompano Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Can! / ¡Yo puedo! (English and Spanish Foundations Series) (Book #11) (Bilingual) (Board Book) (English and Spanish Edition) (Board book)

I purchased this for my five year old and although I found it a little simplistic for her she's been picking it up and rereading it again and again. She likes the pictures and she likes to try to remember how to say things in spanish. Phrases are fairly easy for the most part. I would recommend this to anyone trying to teach spanish to their child.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars cute and fun, December 30, 2006

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Professor Mom (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Can! / ¡Yo puedo! (English and Spanish Foundations Series) (Book #11) (Bilingual) (Board Book) (English and Spanish Edition) (Board book)

This is a great book to help kids (and parents) use Spanish in conversation. We have a dictionary and know lots of words and this book is helping us use the words in context.