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35th out of 121 books
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20 voters
Say Hello!
Carmelita loves to greet everyone in her colorful neighborhood. There are people from so many different cultures! They all like to say hello too, so now Carmelita can say hello in Spanish, English, French, Japanese, and many other languages. And her dog, Manny?well, he seems to understand everyone, and gives a happy ?Woof!? wherever he goes. Caldecott Honor winner Rachel I...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 15th 2010
by Putnam Juvenile
(first published 2010)
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Book Description: On her way to see grandma, a young girl encounters people of all different ethnicity's throughout her neighborhood and greets them in their respective languages.
Story: I liked this book for multiple reasons. The first being the interactive part of learning how to say hello in different languages. I liked even more that there was an index in the back of the book telling me the correct pronunciation of each of the ways to say hello. The story was okay, I’ve seen it done a lot of...more
Story: I liked this book for multiple reasons. The first being the interactive part of learning how to say hello in different languages. I liked even more that there was an index in the back of the book telling me the correct pronunciation of each of the ways to say hello. The story was okay, I’ve seen it done a lot of...more
I loved this book. I found it heartwarming and I got a chuckle when the dog gave a hello bark on every page.
I’m a sucker for books such as this. Little girl. Check. Dog. Check. Multi-cultural neighborhood. Check. Learning words in other languages. Check. (In this case it’s the word hello, in many languages: Arabic, French, Spanish (2 ways in Spanish!), Italian, Swahili, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Hebrew, not in that order. Not making the list at the end, but within the story, is I guess wha...more
I’m a sucker for books such as this. Little girl. Check. Dog. Check. Multi-cultural neighborhood. Check. Learning words in other languages. Check. (In this case it’s the word hello, in many languages: Arabic, French, Spanish (2 ways in Spanish!), Italian, Swahili, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Hebrew, not in that order. Not making the list at the end, but within the story, is I guess wha...more
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Carmelita starts her day in the morning fixing breakfast with her mother. While doing this, her mother tells her that they be visiting her grandmother later in the day.
As the two made their journey walking across town, they ran into many different people. To each one, Carmelita and her mother showed respect by saying hello in that person's native language. By the time the two had met up with Carmelita's grandmother, they had said hello in almost ten different languages!
I would recommend this...more
As the two made their journey walking across town, they ran into many different people. To each one, Carmelita and her mother showed respect by saying hello in that person's native language. By the time the two had met up with Carmelita's grandmother, they had said hello in almost ten different languages!
I would recommend this...more
Carmelita and her mother go on a visit and on their way pass through their multicultural town. They exchange greetings in many languages as they pass friends from diverse backgrounds.
Rachel Isadora's collage illustrations are delightful here. I really enjoyed all the details, the attention to the attire of the various people and decorations in the shops in the town. (Of course, it might have been more accurate to show that some of the people from other background don't always dress in tradition...more
Rachel Isadora's collage illustrations are delightful here. I really enjoyed all the details, the attention to the attire of the various people and decorations in the shops in the town. (Of course, it might have been more accurate to show that some of the people from other background don't always dress in tradition...more
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On her way to her Abuela Rose’s house, Carmelita greets her neighbors and learns how they say hello in their different languages. Carmelita’s dog Manny is happy to greet everyone with a friendly “Woof” that translates easily into every language. The book is set in a diverse urban neighborhood filled with friendly faces in a variety of skin tones. How do you say hello in your family or neighborhood?
Isadora has again created a book for very young readers that is inviting and fresh. The urban setti...more
Isadora has again created a book for very young readers that is inviting and fresh. The urban setti...more
The concept isn't very new, but the images are lovely. I really like the idea that the people in Carmelita's neighborhood 1) greet one another and 2) know one another well enough to offer greeting in an appropriate language. But, I sometimes wonder if such a neighborhood really exists (and if so, where is it?! Maybe somewhere in NYC? Because definitely not Boston, Chicago, DC...). This book could be helpful in showing young children that there are many languages, all of which are valid, and that...more
This is a nice book for introducing children to different cultures. It follows Carmelita as she heads through the neighbourhood. She greets many different people, saying 'hello' in their native languages. The illustrations are bright and the text is simple. It is handy to know there is a pronunciation guide at the back, which also tells you what all the different languages are. The only thing I would say, is because each person is representing a particular culture, I can't help but feel the repr...more
Age:
Grades K-2
Genre:
fiction
Diversity:
Multicultural
Illustrations:
The illustrations are created with oil prints, printed paper and palette paper.
Personal response:
This is a very cute book about a young girl walking down a diverse street in their neighborhood and greeting all of the people in their native languages. Her dog seems to "understand" and "speak" all languages as it barks each time during the greetings. It is a cute little story and easy way to introduce different cultures to young child...more
Grades K-2
Genre:
fiction
Diversity:
Multicultural
Illustrations:
The illustrations are created with oil prints, printed paper and palette paper.
Personal response:
This is a very cute book about a young girl walking down a diverse street in their neighborhood and greeting all of the people in their native languages. Her dog seems to "understand" and "speak" all languages as it barks each time during the greetings. It is a cute little story and easy way to introduce different cultures to young child...more
I liked the idea of introducing my toddler to different kinds of people, different customs, so my friend recommended this one to us. It's cute, and I think it fits all of the requirements that my friend (who is also a Children's Librarian) says should be good for books for toddlers. There's a very loose story, it's rather repetitive and simple, and it has many different cultures--that last one was my requirement. It's February, "Black History Month" from when I was a child in school, and I wante...more
When I first opened this book, I noticed the colorful patterns, bright pages, and the collage technique used to put the pictures together. I can’t help but think this would be a great book to tie into an art activity after story time where kids create collages! But, for the story itself, Carmelita and her mom take their dog, Manny, for a walk through their neighborhood where they greet people of many different backgrounds and languages, including English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Swahili, and...more
Feb 14, 2013
Natalie Heavrin
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
book-awards,
acceptance,
language,
community,
culture,
diversity,
informational,
making-friends,
own-it,
picture-book
This is such a cute book! The illustrations remind me of Eric Carle, one of my favorites. This is the only story I've come across that has so many different languages features in one book. Students can learn how to say hello from all over the globe! The only problem I had was that the characters were a bit stereotypical. For example, when they went to go say "konichiwa," the Japanese characters worked at an Asian restaurant and were wearing kimonos. I guess it's a way for children to better iden...more
Possibly one of my most favorite books ever. HOLA! BONJOUR! JAMBO! These are just a few of the new ways I've learned to say hello from this book. We picked up this book because the author illustrated another of my favorite books:Peekaboo Morning. Even though the art in this book is a little different than that book, it's still lovely. I love Carmelita's neighborhood. My only criticism of the book is that it ends a little abruptly - with a visit to an ice cream truck that doesn't seem to have a l...more
In this delightful picture book Rachel Isadora teaches the reader how to "Say Hello!" in 9 languages. Colorful pages accompany the text as the main character, a little girl named Carmelita, wakes up to visit her grandmother. On her way, she walks through the neighborhood with her mother and her dog, greeting the neighbors in their various languages.
Every page is visually captivating and full of vibrant life. I love the "Hello" translations found at the end of the story. Perfect to read aloud age...more
Every page is visually captivating and full of vibrant life. I love the "Hello" translations found at the end of the story. Perfect to read aloud age...more
Say whatsup to this book.
Go walking down your street.
See if you notice all the things you'll find on the morning of this story.
The collages are stunning, and the people's expressions spectacular. It's all in the details. Something about Isadora's compositions and design make this book stand apart from other collage artists' work. I'd say it's all in the found signage mixed with hilarious facial movements.
Go walking down your street.
See if you notice all the things you'll find on the morning of this story.
The collages are stunning, and the people's expressions spectacular. It's all in the details. Something about Isadora's compositions and design make this book stand apart from other collage artists' work. I'd say it's all in the found signage mixed with hilarious facial movements.
While the point of this picture book is to follow the little girl, Carmelita as she encounters various people of her neighborhood saying hello in their native language, I was more taken with the collage like illustrations. While the illustrations use only paper, the various designs on the selected papers make for a collage look which I found very interesting.
I absolutely love Isadora's blending of cultures in her books, and this is another terrific example for small children. Each page has a spread where Carmelita and her mother greet their neighbors in different languages. Isadora's characteristic gorgeous collages are here, as always, making a vibrant world full of vibrant words.
Carmelita loves to greet everyone in her neighborhood in their language. Buenoa dias to señor Enrico, shalom to Mrs. Rosen, Konichiwa at the Japanese restaurant, etc. My daughter and I love this book. What a wonderful and colorful depiction of our multilingual multicultural neighborhoods.
The pictures are very busy and full of patterns which can be a bit overwhelming. The newspaper picture is really cool because it has real words on it. I like the different languages and how they are incorporated in more than just the greetings, like on the storefronts, too.
I like that we learn how to say "hello" in many different languages that some of our schools have students from some of these parts of the world. However, I felt like there wasn't a story line...it was missing something.
Since we've looked up some Chinese words and learned how to say "I love You" in different languages, I thought this would be fun.
Pretty cute. I didn't notice until later that German was missing. It would've been better maybe to have the phonetic spelling subscripted under each, just in case.
Pretty cute. I didn't notice until later that German was missing. It would've been better maybe to have the phonetic spelling subscripted under each, just in case.
Cute illustrations show a little girl saying hello to people in her neighborhood in many different languages. I thought it was a bit odd that everyone she met was in native dress, but perhaps in a big city, that's the way it is.
Love the artwork in this - collage style but very coherent and a lot going on in each page. Only reason I don't give it five full stars is because it seems that the last few shops they visit there is no more narrating.
A great read-aloud to accompany any multicultural lesson, or perhaps the perfect first day of school read-aloud for a diverse class. Afterwards, students could share how they say hello in their homes.
Jun 04, 2010
Dolly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
Shelves:
2010,
arabic-arabia,
childrens,
africa,
jewish-israel,
japan,
spain-spanish-hispanic,
france-french,
pets,
italy
Carmelita and her Mama greet lots of people from different cultures in their very diverse neighborhood. They practice saying hello in many differnt ways, showing that friendliness and kindness are universal.
On her way to Abuela Rosa's house, Camelita greets her neighbors in their respective languages. This would be a good book to start studying different languages and cultures.
Great outloud read for little ones because they like repeating the new words they are learning. I read it right after the hello song we sing each week and worked out really well.
This story introduces different languages through the word "hello". It would be a great way to show diversity through language and culture.
Teaches many ways to say hello in an authentic setting. Great way to discuss that many cultures make up a community. I really enjoyed the artwork.
Nothing really incredibly new here, but cute illustrations; and I loved that one of the multilingual hellos is the dog's "woof" on each page.
Who knew there were so many ways to say hello? And to think you can hear all of them while on a walk with your abuela.
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