Synopses & Reviews
What can you make with one oval, two circles, and eight triangles? Just ask three clever miceandmdash;who even find a funny way to trick a sneaky cat.
Ellen Stoll Walsh once again proves that sheandrsquo;s a master of concept books in this celebration of shapes, color, and innovation. Featuring Spanish and English bilingualand#160;text set in two colors for easy readability, bilingual babies and new language learners will love theand#160;simple text and bold illustrations in this entertaining story fulland#160;of creativity.
andiquest;Quandeacute; puedes hacer con un andoacute;valo, dos candiacute;rculos y ocho triandaacute;ngulos? Preguntandaacute;selo a tres ingeniosos ratones, que encontraron una manera divertida de burlarse de un gato pandiacute;caro.
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Con esta celebraciandoacute;n de figuras, color e innovaciandoacute;n, Ellen Stoll Walsh demuestra una vez mandaacute;s su capacidad para escribir libros de ilustraciones. Este libro bilinganduuml;e presenta texto en espaandntilde;ol e inglandeacute;s, diferenciando cada idioma por colores para facilitar su lectura. Tanto los niandntilde;os bilinganduuml;es como aquellos que estandeacute;n aprendiendo un nuevo idioma quedarandaacute;n encantados con un texto simple e ilustaciones llamativas, y disfrutarandaacute;n de un cuento divertido lleno de creatividad.and#160;
Review
and#147;Dunrea successfully adds to the and#145;Gossie and Gertieand#8217; cast with these endearing tales.and#8221; School Library Journal, Starred
and#147;With their simple watercolors and narrative, along with diminutive heroes who assert a budding independence, these tales demonstrate once again how well their creator knows his audience.and#8221; Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Pre-schoolers will relate to Ollie's point of view and delight in his humorous reactions to the new world he's discovering." Booklist, ALA
and#147;Dunreaand#8217;s keen awareness of young childrenand#8217;s concerns and quirks translates into charmingly simple illustrations and text.and#8221; Kirkus Reviews
"Dunrea's text...is packed with toddler-sized drama, and Gossie and Gertie easily assume the roles of older sisters dealing with a pesky but beloved younger brother." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"...the geese tromp, stomp, romp and jump around the farmyard in a way that is quite satisfying when read aloud." The New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
Eric Carle?s
The Very Busy Spider has been a favorite for more than 20 years. This colorful, touch-and-feel story of an industrious spider is a classic, and now the Spanish-language edition is available as a board book, perfect for the youngest children who speak Spanish or who are beginning to learn it.
A wonderful companion to The Very Hungry Caterpillar (La Oruga Muy Hambrienta), this lovable, hard-working spider will spin her way into your heart, no matter what language you speak.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar is inarguably one of the most popular children's books of all time. Now, here is the Spanish board book version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, filling an important niche for the youngest of Spanish-speaking children.
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In My Very First Book of Words, children can match the picture in the bottom half with the word in the top half. Which one is the car? Which one is the fish? Only you can match them. Children will love solving the puzzles of these clever, vibrant books.
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What better way to celebrate Eric Carle's The Very Busy Spider's 20th year in publication than to issue a Spanish-language version? This colorful, touch-and-feel story of an industrious spider is an Eric Carle classic and now Spanish-speaking children can add it to their bookshelf of childhood's most cherished books. It's also a great tool for teaching beginning Spanish to children.
A perfect companion to The Very Hungry Caterpillar (La Oruga Muy Hambrienta), this loveable, hard-working spider will spin her way into your heart, no matter what language you speak.
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The Spanish translation of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Philomel) preserves the original simplicity and the appealing use of repetition and rhythm. The exquisite collage illustrations will delight children as a hungry caterpillar happily eats his way through pages of fabulous food and emerges a brilliantly colored butterfly.
- Horn Book
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What color is a bluebird? Easy to answer, but even easier when you have thecolor to match it with. Find the color in the top half of a page that matches the picture on the bottom half. From pink flowers to purple grapes, this colorful book is full of fun and surprises. Children will love solving these color puzzles featuring Eric Carle's bold and vibrant artwork.
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Can you find what is round? What is square? In this bilingual English / Spanish edition from Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, children can find the bottom half of a page that matches the top half. Find the right pairs, and you will learn to identify all kinds of shapes. From dome-shaped ladybugs to diamond-shaped kites, this clever board book makes learning fun.
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The time-honored classic
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is now available in two bilingual formats, bringing together two languages for the ultimate reading and learning experience. With easily readable side-by-side English and Spanish text, it's perfect for children learning to speak either language.
La oruga muy hambrienta es un libro lleno de colorido que habla de c?mo una oruga se transforma en una linda mariposa. Los ni?os se divierten al descrubrir los cambios tan asombrosos por los que pasa la oruga.
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This bilingual board book with a sliding panel uses Eric Carle?s vibrant artwork to teach the names of common animals in both English and Spanish. The panel slides back and forth to reveal the name of the animal in English (?dog?) and in Spanish (?perro?). The facing page features a simple sentence about the animal in both languages.
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In My Very First Book of Words, children can match the picture in the bottom half with the word in the top half. Which one is the car? Which one is the fish? Only you can match them. Children will love solving the puzzles of these clever, vibrant books.
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Can you find what is round? What is square? In this timeless new split-pageboard book, children can find the bottom half of a page that matches the top half. Find the right pairs, and you will learn to identify all kinds of shapes. From dome-shaped ladybugs to diamond- shaped kites, this clever board book makes learning fun.
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Can you tell how many cherries there are? How many apples? In the brilliantly colorful My Very First Book of Numbers, children can find the number of fruits in the bottom half of a page that matches the number of boxes and numerals in the top half. This new, bilingual edition will also allow them to match English and Spanish words for each. Children will love solving the puzzles of this clever, vibrant book.
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Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening, even sitting on top of his eggand#8212;but Ollie just wonand#8217;t come out. Available in Spanish as a bilingual board book!
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Gossie and Gertie just canand#8217;t wait for their new friend Ollie to come out of his shell, but though they try everything they can think of, he wonand#8217;t come out! Ollie is Ollie, and only he will decide when itand#8217;s time to hatch. Fans of
Gossie and
Gossie and Gertie will find Ollie just as charming and delightful as the rest of his farmyard friends, and any toddler that has had to wait for a new brother or sister will find Ollie irresistible.and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Bilingual babies and new language learners will love the gentle text and charming illustrations in this simple and sweet story, featuring Spanish and English bilingualand#160;text set in two colors for easy readability.
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In this companion to the classic concept book
Mouse Paint, three mice learn about shapes, creativity, and cooperation. Available in Spanish as a bilingual board book!
Synopsis
What can you make with one oval, two circles, and eight triangles? Just ask three clever miceandmdash;who even find a funny way to trick a sneaky cat.
Ellen Stoll Walsh once again proves that sheandrsquo;s a master of concept books in this celebration of shapes, color, and innovation. Featuring Spanish and English bilingualand#160;text set in two colors for easy readability, bilingual babies and new language learners will love theand#160;simple text and bold illustrations in this entertaining story fulland#160;of creativity.and#160;
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The time-honored classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar is now available in two bilingual formats, bringing together two languages for the ultimate reading and learning experience. With easily readable side-by-side English and Spanish text, it's perfect for children learning to speak either language.
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The bilingual edition of the board book inspired by a vignette in the classic Curious George Flies a Kite, this is a sweet story of hide-and-seek, perfect for the very youngest of the lovable monkeyand#39;s fans.
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In this short story from Curious George Flies a Kite, George finds a hutch of adorable bunnies. He thinks it would be so much fun to play hide-and-seek with one of the baby bunnies, so he lifts it from its cage, sets it on the ground, and closes his eyes. Butandmdash; oh, no!andmdash; what happened? The bunny runs off, and George canand#39;t find it anywhere! Luckily, Mother Bunny comes to Georgeand#39;s aid and saves the day. This bilingual board book with sturdy pages is perfect for little ones who love playing hide-and-seek. The classic artwork of H. A. Rey will make this a favoriteand#160;to be read again and again. English and Spanish text are set in different colors, making this a great addition to the library of bilingual babies or new language learners.
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Inspired by a vignette in the classic Curious George Flies a Kite, this is a sweet story of hide-and-seek.
About the Author
The Reys were born in Hamburg, Germany. Hans Augusto Rey (1898-1977) met his wife-to-be, Margret (1906-1996), at a party in her fatherand#8217;s home in Germany; when he first caught a glimpse of her, she was sliding down the banister. In their twenties and thirties they lived in Paris and in Rio de Janeiro, where Hans sold bathtubs in villages along the Amazon River. Eventually Cambridge, Massachusetts, became the Reysand#8217; home and community. Throughout their lives the Reys created many lively books together, including SPOTTY, PRETZEL, and lift-the-flap books such as HOW DO YOU GET THERE? The manuscript of the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and CURIOUS GEORGE was published in 1941. Their incorrigible little monkey has become an American icon, selling millions of books and capturing the hearts of readers everywhere. CURIOUS GEORGE has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.