Category Archives: Spanish

Twice as Many Friends/ ¡El doble de amigos! by Brian Amador, illustrated by Vanina Starkoff

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Twice as Many Friends/¡El doble de amigos! by Brian Amador, illustrated by Vanina Starkoff. Barefoot Books, 2023. 9781646868452 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Bilingual picture book   What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Elena Rides/Elena Monta en Bici by Juana Medina

Posted on May 7, 2023 by susanh579

Elena Rides/Elena Monta en Bici: A Dual Edition by Juana Medina. Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536232509  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? This cute story follows Elena, … Continue reading →

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Apple Pie Picnic by Alicia Duran, illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Apple Pie Picnic by Alicia Duran, illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald. Red Comet Press, 2023. 9781636550619 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Bilingual What did you like about the book? Rosa has … Continue reading →

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Elena Rides by Juana Medina

Posted on April 1, 2023 by susanh579

Elena Rides by Juana Medina. Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536216356 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover early reader Genre:  What did you like about the book? Elena is a purple elephant with a bright … Continue reading →

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Opposites – Opuestos by Magda Garguláková, illustrated by Ekaterina Gaigalova

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Opposites – Opuestos by Magda Garguláková, illustrated by Ekaterina Gaigalova. English translation by Andrew Oakland. Spanish translation by Enrique Gutiérrez Rubio. Albatros, 2022. 9788000065915 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Concepts … Continue reading →

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El libro de las arenas movedizas by Tomie dePaola

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

El libro de las arenas movedizas by Tomie dePaola. Spanish translation by Teresa Mlawer. Holiday House, 2022, c 1977, c2019. 9780823447220 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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La Casita de Esperanza by Terry Catasús Jennings,  illustrated by Raúl Colón

Posted on November 2, 2022 by susanh579

La Casita de Esperanza by Terry Catasús Jennings,  illustrated by Raúl Colón. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823452033 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Simultaneously published … Continue reading →

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Kiki Can! ¡Kiki Puede! by Susie Jaramillo, illustrated by Abigail Gross and Meiyee Tan

Posted on July 29, 2022 by susanh579

Kiki Can! ¡Kiki Puede! by Susie Jaramillo, illustrated by Abigail Gross and Meiyee Tan. Canticos, 2022. 9781945635618  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Board book What did you like about the book? This is … Continue reading →

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Seasons (Las Estaciones) by Susie Jaramillo

Posted on July 21, 2022 by susanh579

Seasons (Las Estaciones) by Susie Jaramillo. Encantos Media Studios, 2022. 9781945635731 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Board book What did you like about the book? A bilingual book about the seasons. For each … Continue reading →

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El Sueño de Claudia/Claudia’s Dream by Marta Morros,  illustrated by Simona Malazzani

Posted on April 26, 2022 by susanh579

El Sueño de Claudia by Marta Morros,  illustrated by Simona Malazzani. NubeOcho, 2021. 9788418599088 Claudia’s Dream by Marta Morros, illustrated by Simona Malazzani, translated by Cecilia Ross. NubeOcho, 2021. 9788418599323  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) … Continue reading →

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