GIBBONS, Gail . Mariposa monarca . ISBN 9780823456642 . ea vol: tr. by Mar&7;a A. Cabrera Ar&0;s. illus. by Gail Gibbons. 32p. Holiday House . Dec. 2023. pap. $8.99. SP K-Gr 3— Educators everywhere are rejoicing because Gibbons's science-themed picture books are being translated into Spanish. These two volumes focus on subjects that are immensely kid-friendly. Each title's subject is broken down in digestible language without overly simplifying. Gorgeously illustrated diagrams, inserts, and close-ups make the science accessible for all students, and the Spanish versions can now reach even more readers. The colorful and precise images depict the stages of a butterfly in Mariposa and the process a seed undergoes to become a plant in De semilla . Each entry includes a page of fast facts and a ready-made experiment (how to raise a monarch butterfly; how to grow a bean plant) that classes can do together at school or families can carry out at home. VERDICT Purchase these for all Spanish-language nonfiction picture book collections, especially where they can be used as curricular tie-ins.— Shelley M. Diaz