| Tortillas and Lullabies/Tortillas Y Cancioncitas: Bilingual English-Spanish Contributor(s): Reiser, Lynn (Author), Corazones Valientes (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060891858 ISBN-13: 9780060891855 Publisher: Rayo OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: E |
| Series: Rise and Shine |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.98" W x 11.94" (0.54 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 59945 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Reiser, Lynn: - 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 The 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. |