Category: Bilingual Books
Reimagining some all-time favorites
By Luisa LaFleur, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 7, 2009 Time for some oldies but goodies. Chronicle Books has found a way to breathe new life into some of our favorite fairy tales and fables. They’ve retold the stories with some slight modifications (by that I mean, they’ve lightened up some of the scarier [...]
Introducing Luisa LaFleur
I’m back! And this time I have brought a friend, Luisa LaFleur. Well actually … she’s been around for a while, but I have been a little slack at introducing her. Better late than never, right? So to bring in the new year, here is Luisa’s mini biography (also known as a biography in a [...]
The Best Mariachi in the World / El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo
By Luisa LaFleur, The Children’s Book Review Published: December 4, 2008 The Best Mariachi in the World / El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo by J. D. Smith (Author), Dani Jones (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Raven Tree Press C/O Delta; Bilingual edition (October 1, 2008) The Best Mariachi in the World [...]
Cinco de Mayo
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: May 4, 2008 Cinco de Mayo, or May 5th, celebrates the victory of the battle between Mexico and France in 1862. Suggested Reading: Abuela, by Arthur Dorros Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, by Carolyn Otto Cinco de Mayo, by Mary Dodson Wade Celebrate! It’s [...]
