Synopses & Reviews
In English and in Spanish, Lynn Reiser presents the Central American companion book to her Cherry Pies and Lullabies. Again, four generations of mothers and daughters participate in family traditions-this time within a Costa Rican culture in which they share such things as tortilla making and flower gathering. Extraordinary folk-art painting by Corazones Valientes, an organization of women artists in Costa Rica, accompany this universal and unforgettable story of family love.
Synopsis
This bilingual picture book tells how traditions are passed down through three generations of women--a little girl, her mother, and her grandmother. The book closes with a lullaby with included music.
Synopsis
This bilingual children's book, Spanish/English, is a fun way to introduce simple words and phrases in both languages and is sure to be a welcome resource at home and in schools and libraries.
From great-grandmother to grandmother to mother to daughter, four generations embrace family tradition in slightly different ways. But one thing never changes: the love they have for one another.
De la bisabuela a la abuela a la mam a la hija, cuatro generaciones adoptan las tradiciones familiares de maneras ligeramente diferentes. S lo una cosa nunca cambia: el amor que se tienen.
As a five-star review from a parent put it: "It's great for kids who want to know Spanish and English "
Synopsis
Written in English and Spanish, this companion to Reiser's "Cherry Pies and Lullabies" tells another story of family love--this time within a Costa Rican culture. Extraordinary folk-art paintings by "Corazones Valientes", an organization of Costa Rican women artists, accompany the tale. Full color.
Synopsis
From great-grandmother to grandmother to mother to daughter, four generations embrace family tradition in slightly different ways. But one thing never changes: the love they have for one another.
De la bisabuela a la abuela a la mamá a la hija, cuatro generaciones adoptan las tradiciones familiares de maneras ligeramente diferentes. Sólo una cosa nunca cambia: el amor que se tienen.
Synopsis
Tortillas and Lullabies/Tortillas y cancioncitas (PB
About the Author
Lynn Reiser is the creator of many acclaimed books for children, including the bilingual books
Margaret and Margarita/
Margarita y Margaret;
Tortillas and Lullabies/
Tortillas y cancioncitas; and T
he Lost Ball/
La pelota perdida. Lynn Reiser lives in Connecticut.
Lynn Reiser es autora de varios libros infantiles aclamados, entre ellos los libros bilingües Margaret and Margarita/Margarita y Margaret; Tortillas and Lullabies/Tortillas y cancioncitas; y The Lost Ball/La pelota perdida. Lynn Reiser vive en Connecticut.