Paco and the Giant Chile Plant/Paco y La Planta de Chile Gigante

published	February 18th 2008 by Raven Tree Press C/O Delta
binding	Paperback
isbn	0979446236 (isbn13: 9780979446238)
pages	32
description	The desert Southwest is the unlikely setting for this humorous variation on the classic fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk. This bilingual book is pre...more [close] The desert Southwest is the unlikely setting for this humorous variation on the classic fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk. This bilingual book is presented as embedded text with the story told mostly in English and a sprinkling of Spanish throughout. The book ends with keyword vocabulary page to jumpstart language learning. Dusty desert feel is captured in deep pastel colored illustrations. English only and Spanish only versions coming Fall 2008. [close]
date added	02-18-08 edit book

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Terry rated it:

05/01/08

bookshelves: bilingual-books, picture-books-fiction, read-aloud-books

Read in April, 2008

recommends it for: bilingual families, preschools, elementary schools

When Paco's mother runs out of money, she sends him to the market to sell la vaca (the cow). On the way, Paco meets a man who trades him a bag of magic chile seeds for the cow. Paco plants the semillas de chile and waits. When the plant erupts from the ground, Paco immediately grabs some chiles and climbs to the top ... only to be discovered by el gigante terrible. Paco tries to save himself by offering the terrible giant the chiles, which bring tears to his eyes. What will happen to Paco? This ...more

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Elizabeth O. rated it:

02/18/08

I am the illustrator of this book - a Latino adaptation of "Jack and the Beanstalk." The book is presented in English with embedded Spanish in rojo and a vocabulary list in the back to jump start learning in either language.

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