Category: Children Publisher: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books
ISBN-10: 097760652x
Type: Fiction
Pages: 24
Copyright: June 2011
ISBN-13: 9780977606528
A picture book mystery (in Spanish or bilingual) about a girl who responds to some unusual gifts—that happen to be alive. It has finding and counting activities and vivid illustrations of animals and insects.
A picture book mystery about a girl who responds to some unusual gifts--that happen to be alive. Available in Spanish-only or English AND Spanish (each includes pronunciation guide) for beginning language learners of any age. It has finding and counting activities and vivid illustrations of animals and insects to aid comprehension (plus illustration secrets at premiobooks.com). By Karl Beckstrand, Illustrated by David Hollenbach, 8"x10", 180 words (double for bilingual), ISBN Spanish: 978-0977606573, Bilingual ISBN: 978-0-9776065-2-8, LCCN: 2010910827, JNF020010, suggested price: $6.35
Excerpt
She snubs the grubs, she flees the fleas,
the caterpillar bores her.
The bat, the rat?
She showed them her cat.
The slugs, they just ignore her.
Professional Reviews
Spanish Newspaper
"Elevando la lectura bilingue."
- Tania Navarro, El Observador de Utah
Goodreads Review
“… A great read with fantastic illustrations. The rhyming text introduces a rich vocabulary of words to describe the creatures in the story and the young girl's reaction to them. … Delightful book!” – A. Carr, Goodreads.com
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