Copyright Date:
2018
Edition Date:
2017
Release Date:
04/01/18
Illustrator:
Momohara, Emily Hanako,
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
1-936669-64-1
ISBN 13:
978-1-936669-64-6
Dewey:
E
Dimensions:
15 cm.
Language:
Spanish
Bilingual:
Yes
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
As the title suggests, a bilingual Spanish/English board book about summer.A child in a summery outfit celebrates activities that are nice to do in summer. Each double-page spread presents a photo of the child against a fuchsia-red background performing the activity in question, the simple, direct text following a repeating pattern: "In summer…I like to drink sweet lemonade!" (or "playing baseball," "swimming in the sea," etc.). This is followed by "Do you like lemonade?" (etc.). The accompanying Spanish text follows the same format: "En verano…¡Me gusta beber limonada dulce!" (or "jugar al béisbol," "nadar en el mar," etc.), to be followed by "¿Te gusta la limonada?" (etc.). The English text, printed in yellow, is easy to read; the Spanish text, unfortunately, is in a light blue that is harder to see against the bright background. The choice of the Spanish word "polo" for "ice pop" is puzzling, as even though it is correct, it is also not commonly used; the word "paleta" is more often heard. The book ends with a question that invites children to go beyond the book: "What do you like about summer?" "¿Qué te gusta del verano?" The child has long, dark hair and Asian features, wearing a bright floral-print romper throughout.A cheery addition to the series. (Board book. 2-4)
"I like summer! How about you? What do you like about summer? Me gusta el verano! Y a ti? Qué te gusta del verano?" Celebrate longer days and warmer weather with this bilingual board book! There are so many fun things to do in the summertime: swimming, playing baseball, going to the beach. What do you like about summer? Vibrant photographs and text in both English and Spanish make In Summer/En Verano the perfect book for summertime... or any time!