| Listen to the Desert/Oye Al Desierto Bilingual Edition Contributor(s): Mora, Pat (Author), Mora, Francisco (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0618111441 ISBN-13: 9780618111442 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2001 Annotation: This bilingual account of animals of the Southwestern desert and the sounds they make feature double-page spreads with text written in both English and Spanish. Ideal for reading aloud. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 93031463 |
| Lexile Measure: 240 |
| Series: Younger Reader |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 9.82" W x 8.27" (0.33 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Una historia biling e sobre algunos de los animales y sonidos com nmente encontrados en el desierto del suroeste. Cada doble p gina representa una enorme extensi n de cielo celeste con cuatro l neas de texto --dos en ingl s y dos en espa ol-- en la p gina izquierda y una criatura o escena diferente en la p gina derecha . . . las traducciones son apropiadas y proveen una excelente oportunidad para comparar los sonidos en ambos idiomas . . . las ilustraciones evocan el arte amerindio con formas y color, y las bases de las p ginas est n adornadas con dise os geom tricos. Este libro es bueno para leer en voz alta; el p blico joven disfrutar el texto predecible y repetitivo, y su formato biling e realza su atractivo en una variedad de ambientes multiculturales". --School Library Journal"A bilingual account of some of the animals and sounds commonly found in the Southwestern desert. Each double-page spread depicts a vast expanse of light blue sky with four lines of text--two in English and two in Spanish--on the verso, and a different creature or scene on the recto. . . . The translations are appropriate and provide an excellent opportunity to compare the sounds in the two languages. . . . The illustrations evoke Native American art in shapes and colors, and the bottoms of the pages are adorned with geometric designs. This book is a good choice for reading aloud; young audiences will enjoy the predictable, repetitive text, and its bilingual format enhances its appeal in a variety of multicultural settings."--School Library Journal |
Contributor Bio(s): Mora, Francisco: - Francisco Mora was born in Mexico City and now lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has written and illustrated several books for children, including La Gran Fiesta, The Legend of the Two Moons, and The Tiger and the Rabbit. Mr. Mora is a graduate of the National Academy of Fine Arts San Carlos, the Superior School of Painting and Sculpture, and the University of Morela, all located in Mexico.Mora, Pat: - Pat Mora, a poet of Mexican-American heritage, is the recipient of a 1994 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship in poetry. Her published work includes poetry and nonfiction for adults as well as children. She is the author of several bilingual picture books, including two on the Clarion list. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more information visit www.patmora.com. |