WE LAUGH ALIKE JUNTOS NOS REÍMOS by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand is a joyful, bilingual romp in a playground with two trios of kids who speak different languages: English and Spanish. The cheerful picture book reminds us that children (and their caregivers!) are more similar to their peers than not. A good lesson for us all. […]
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We Laugh Alike, Juntos Nos Reímos
April 12th, 2021 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Alyssa Bermudez·Bilingual·Carmen T. Bernier-Grand·elementary readers·English·Juntos Nos Reímos·playground games·Spanish·We Laugh Alike
I Love Our Earth // Amo Nuestra Tierra
February 11th, 2013 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN In the many years that I’ve been working with children and literacy programs, there never has seemed to be enough bilingual books on the shelves of the classrooms, libraries or museums, much less titles with an environmental lens. Most recognized for penning Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, the […]
Tags: Bilingual·Bill Martin Jr.·Carolyn M. Mullin·Dan Lipow·Early Elementary·Love·Multicultural·Nature Books·Preschoolers·Spanish
One Night in the Everglades
June 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM Aimed at ages 8 and up, One Night in the Everglades is in interesting combination of picture book and environmental science text. There are beautiful illustrations to accompany the story of a night in the Florida Everglades, an area teeming with life, much of which is endangered. The first third of […]
Tags: Animals as Food·Conservation·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Everglades·Florida·Frogs·Homa Woodrum·Illustration·Joyce Mihran Turley·Laurel Larsen·Nonfiction·Older Elementary·Science·Science Books·Spanish·Wildlife
Fandango Stew
June 7th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Little does the town of Skinflint know that it’s two newcomers, Slim and his grandson Luis, are about to bring out the best in the colorful characters that make up this wild, wild west outpost. With a magic “fandango” bean, the two promise a meal that will never be forgotten, […]
Tags: Ben Galbraith·Carolyn M. Mullin·Cooking·David Davis·Early Elementary·Grandparents·Illustration·Preschoolers·Spanish·Vegetable Books·Vegetables·Wild West