Mi Lugar Preferido / My Special Space

by Dana Meachen Rau

A Rookie Reader Espanol features selected Rookie Reader titles translated into Spanish. Everyone in the family has a favorite spot in the house. The girl in this story prefers to spend time by herself in a secret hideaway--her closet--where she reads, sings, plays, and draws. If she gets lonely, even though it is her own secret special space, she shares it with the people she loves.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2003

About the author

Dana Meachen Rau is an author, editor, and illustrator of children's books. She has written more than 100 books for children, many of them nonfiction in subjects including astronomy, history, and geography, as well as numerous biographies. She lives in Burlington, Connecticut, with her husband and two children.

Reviews

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book pays eloquent tribute to the imagination of a little girl.

The narrator describes a certain hideaway, located in her closet. This is her special place for spending time for herself.

By the time kids are old enough for "Rookie Reader" books, what can a parent or caregiver tell about them?

1* Some need time to themselves.
2* Some CRAVE time to themselves.
3* Others have so little interest in "time to themselves" they would rather stand up and holler... Until another human, or a pet, comes to play with them.

This book will be particularly meaningful to kids in Groups 1 and 2. FIVE STARS for meeting a need. Since those of us in Groups 1 and 2 can really love to read. Here, finally, is a book for us.

For that reason, I am shelving this book under HIGHEST PRAISE.