Te presento a Jacobo (Meet Jabron)

January 1, 2010
K-Gr 2-These fun, easy-reader titles introduce children to universal principles and values such as tolerance, patience, healthy eating, and cultural diversity through simple but touching stories about daily-life situations. In "Un día sin tele, " children discover the joy of playing when their grandmother turns off the television for one day. In "Estoy orgullosa de mi pasado, " a Native American child introduces her special traditions. In "No necesito paraguas", a little girl cant understand why her mother wants her to take an umbrella on a sunny day. They watch a weather report together, and the youngster is finally convinced that she might need the umbrella when she sees the gray clouds. The selection of different illustrators sets apart each story. All of them convey Whites clear story lines, but Lavandeiras blue and purple watercolors excel and enhance the weather story. The Spanish in these adaptations is impeccable. Excellent selections to use in classrooms to expand on curriculum topics, at literacy workshops for Spanish-speaking families, and to complement storytimes."Freda Mosquera, Broward County Library, FL"

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