Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
?El dand#237;a del beband#233;! is a beautifully translated bilingual edition of Nancy Elizabeth Wallaceand#8217;s book Baby Day! Each page contains the Spanish text, followed by the English text in italics. The simple text and bright color illustrations will have young children reaching for the pages as they look, listen, touch, and smile at the special moments of their days.
Published in the spring of this year, the English edition of Baby Day! received great acclaim. Kirkus Reviews said Baby Day! was and#147;a perfect choice for tiny hands,and#8221; and Booklist called it and#147;just right for children.and#8221; This book is ideal for teaching new Spanish and English words to babies and the perfect book for new parents and older siblings.
About the Author
A self-taught illustrator, Nancy Elizabeth Wallace has a master of arts degree in child development. She worked as the coordinator of the Child Life Program at Yale New Haven Hospital, helping children with creative writing, art, music, and clowning. She lives with her husband, Peter, in an old house by the sea in Branford, Connecticut. Through a literacy program called Read to Grow, which provides books for babies, her book Rabbit"s Bedtime is being given to every infant born at Yale-New Haven Hospital. A bilingual Spanish-English edition of Rabbit"s Bedtime is now available.