Say Hola to Spanish Otra Vez (Again!)

Say Hola to Spanish

by Susan Middleton Elya, Loretta Lopez (Illustrator)

With its lively illustrations and humorous verse, this companion volume to the acclaimed Say Hola to Spanish makes language learning a fun activity for the whole family. With its lively illustrations and humorous verse, this companion volume to the acclaimed Say Hola to Spanish makes language learning a fun activity for the whole family. The colorful format and pages packed with action will appeal to a child's sense of humor while fans of children's verse in the tradition of Dr. Seuss will appreciate the style and art of this engaging educational storybook.

Genres: Spanish Literature, Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

About the author

Susan Middleton Elya is the author of many books that cleverly incorporate Spanish vocabulary into lively verse. She is originally from Iowa and now lives in Northern California.

Reviews

[Gabrielle Palmisano · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although this books main purpose is to teach vocabulary, I found myself laughing at how cute the illustrations were. The sentences rolled right off my tongue as I was reading this book. The vocabulary fo this book was carefully chosen for children. The illustrations were hand painted and/or colored. The colors used throughout the book were also very vibrant, Spanish-like colors. By this I mean bright blues, hot pinks, reds, even female characters had on blue eye shadow! I love how the text matched the pictures on each page that introduced a new scene and word. this book is great for trying to introduce a new language to chldren.

[Brad McClaugherty · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book teaches simple words and phrases in Spanish and uses rhymes throughout. It contains great illustrations and some translations. I did not really care for this book because there is no theme or specific direction. It just goes from random to random word, or phrase. Also, some of the words do not have translation so you have to use either context clues or the pictures to figure out what the English translation of the word is.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a native English speaker learning Spanish, I enjoyed it! The rhythmic phrases/vocabulary were engaging and the illustrations were colorful. I wish the book was more theme driven vs a random assortment of vocabulary.

[Ms. Arca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the Spanish vocabulary .. cadence and story arc (or lack-thereof) was a little off for me. 2.5

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is two fold in it's purpose: it teaches readers come basic spanish, and it also pulls readers in with the illustrations. For a visual learner, this book would be ideal--the spanish and english words are given, and the illustrations serves a trigger as well. This book teaches the reader over 70 words in Spanish and also provides a glossary.

The lyrical way in which this book is written makes the reader almost forget they are learning a new language--it is very well done. I think that parents and children alike can learn from this book--both about the spoken language and the culture as well.

[Kelly Thevenot · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very informational and can teach children basic spanish words, which now days can help children better communication with student's in their classrooms. Almost in all classrooms there are spanish speaking student's who are learning english, this book cna even be helpful to them. Say Hola to Spanish has pictures with spanish words describing the picture in one or two words. for example; Naranjas means oranges and there was a picture of an orange next to the spanish word. Very informational!

[Sue Pak · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty cute book that teaches spanish words on each page. It's very simply written, so it's not difficult to read. The pictures in the book matches with the words on the page, so ELL students will find it easier to read the book. The students who speak and can read Spanish may find this book fun to read, because it has cute rhymes that mixes English and Spanish. Great book for non-spanish speakers as well!

[Megan Rowland · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book for the idea of teaching your English speakers some Spanish words. I like this idea because maybe instead of always focusing on the English Language Learners to communicate, why not have the others try to communicate in their language?

[Thao · Rating 4 out of 5]

- Great book for ELL student who can read Spanish
- Rhyming words between English and Spanish
- Grades k-2

[emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

i like how they make learning spanish a short story to enjoy!
you should read this if you want to learn basic spanish quickly.

[Sarah Threlkeld · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this! Readers will build their Spanish vocabularies and practice using context clues. I'll definitely check out the other 2 books in the series.

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was a Scholastic buys. Cute rhymes that teach basic Spanish vocabulary for kids.