Book Fiesta!
Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros (Bilingual Spanish-English)
On Sale: 03/10/2009
Book Fiesta!
Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros (Bilingual Spanish-English)
On Sale: 03/10/2009
Format:
Pura Belpré Award
ALA Notable Children’s Book
About the Book
This Pura Belpré Award–winning picture book is a bilingual ride through the joyous history of Children’s Day/El día de los niños.
Children’s Day/Book Day; El día de los niños/El día de los libros has been observed on April 30th for over twelve years. Founder Pat Mora’s jubilant celebration of this day features imaginative text and lively illustrations by award-winning illustrator Rafael López that will turn this bilingual fiesta into a hit for story time! Toon! Toon!
The book includes a letter from the author and suggestions for celebrating Children’s Day /El día de los niños.
Critical Praise
“López’s acrylic illustrations fill the pages with color. His upbeat iconic style shows how much fun this celebration can be…This lively selection will motivate and excite children…” — School Library Journal
“Beautifully illustrated in bright, bold, acrylic paintings that integrate books and letters into timeless scenes of multicultural children cavorting, exploring, and, of course, reading.” — ALA Booklist
“The cheery and effortless dual English/Spanish text instills a festival atmosphere brilliantly expressed in López’s luminous full-page montages of a wolrd of reading opportunities.” — Kirkus Reviews
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780061288777
- ISBN 10: 0061288772
- Imprint: HarperCollins Espanol
- On Sale: 03/10/2009
- Pages: 40
- List Price:21.99 CAD
- Ages: 4 to 8
- BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Books & Libraries
- BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
- BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Non-Religious
