The very talented illustrator, Wendy Martin, is stopping by our blog today to share more about her and her latest illustrated book The Story Circle – El círculo de cuentos. Q: What inspired you to become an artist/illustrator of children’s books? A: You might say I’m a book hound. I remember an incident during my […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day – The Place Where You Live
It is time to share another wonderfully written children’s book: El lugar donde vives/The Place Where You Live. Written in small 3-line verses (with the exception of the very last one) and with a recurring ending line “here is the place where you live/aquí el lugar donde vives”, James Luna takes readers through many different […]
Spanish Book Find – Francisco de Orellana and the expedition down the Amazon
With the ‘discovery’ of the new world and countless stories of riches such as cities made out entirely of gold, many Spaniards set out to gain both fame and fortune. Francisco de Orellana was one of them. He was adventurous, curious and fearless. Story tells that Francisco lost one of his eyes during a battle. […]
Bilingual Book Review and Giveaway – Sofi and the Magic, Musical Mural
Does the sound of bongos and panderetas make you want to dance? Music makes everything better indeed! And today I am beyond happy to share with you a review of the book Sofi and the Magic, Musical Mural or Sofi y el mágico mural musical. Written in both English and Spanish (and magically illustrated), […]
Learning Spanish the FUN Way (and Giveaway)
Veggies Have Feelings Too – A Bilingual Book I love books as much as I love veggies (well…certain veggies). So, when I was presented with the opportunity to review a book that teaches children about veggies IN SPANISH…I was sold. The story of Veggies Have Feeling Too is too cute to miss. Besides the adorable […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day and Book Review
My very first post of the year is a really special one. I am truly passionate about authentic Spanish literature and whenever I find a book that resonates both with me and my students, I cannot help but be excited and share it with all of you. However, this time is beyond special as I […]
Summer Reading for Teachers: Part III (Word Nerds by Overturf, Montgomery and Holmes)
Word Nerds by Overturf, Montgomery and Holmes Author: Overturf, Montgomery and Holmes Paperback: 176 pages Publisher: Stenhouse Pub (February 13, 2013) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1571109545 Available via Amazon Teaching vocabulary is one of my favorite parts of the school day. I love words and I am personally passionate about them. So, when I heard about […]
Summer Reading for Teachers: Part II (Chart Sense by Linder)
I do not like saying that I am not an artist in front of my kids…I guess deep inside (really deep) I believe that even though I can only draw stick people decently, I am an artist at heart! I came across this book (and I believe I was a victim of Amazon’s marketing strategies) […]
Amazing Book Find in Spanish (Part IV)
Thursday Time to share another amazing book is coming a day late, yet I am sure you will find the book I am presenting here hilarious. I usually introduce or share books that are written for audiences in the upper grades (3rd and up), but the truth is…any age will find ¡Qué cosas dice mi […]
Summer Reading for Teachers: Part I (Notice and Note by Beers and Probst)
Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading The term close reading has been popping up everywhere: at school, while talking to other teachers, on the web, etc. With the Common Core State Standards in full swing, I knew that I had to ‘get on with the program’ and educate myself. I did some research online […]
