Author Archive: Luisa LaFleur
Luisa LaFleur reviews bilingual books for The Children’s Book Review to help parents choose the best books for their budding linguists. She was born in Argentina, attended school in NYC and speaks three foreign languages–Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Formerly an editor in NYC, Luisa is currently a stay-at-home mom to two little ones.
Review: Fuddles by Frans Vischer
Fuddles is a cat. A well-cared for cat. A cat that has all it needs—except adventure.
Review: Princess Kim and Too Much Truth
Princess Kim and too much truth tells the tale of little Kim and her decision to always tell the truth.
New Bilingual Fables on Overcoming Fears and Finding Your Place
A list of very charming tales with Spanish translation.
Review: Dinosaur Name Poems/Poemas De Nombres De Dinosaurios
Have a budding paleontologist, poet or linguist on your hands? Then the bilingual Dinosaur Name Poems is the book for you!
Review: A New Take on a Christmas Favorite
Flying Poodles: A Christmas Story begins with a slight variation on one of the most well-loved lines in all holiday literature. Instead of “Twas the night before Christmas,” Karen Morss starts her story off with “Twas two nights before Christmas” and proceeds to tell a jolly tale of adventure and rescue.
Author Showcase: An Interview with Karen Morss
A new Christmas classic has been released just in time for the holidays, written by Karen Morss and illustrated by Ginger Nielson.
Amigas Fifteen Candles
In Amigas, Fifteen Candles, author Veronica Chambers tells the story of four friends and a very special Sweet 15 party.
Cats, Kitties and More Cats…
Not long ago, I reviewed a few books that had mice as the main characters. Well, now the counterpoint to that: books with cats as the main characters!
Books in Translation
A new batch of stories have recently been translated into Spanish. Following are some interesting tales:
Teaching Foreign Language Through Song
What better way to learn new words and practice them over and over again, but by learning catchy songs and nursery rhymes?
Following are some recently published books that caught my eye:
