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It's a sunny day and everyone is headed to the main plaza for the start of the town parade and summer celebration. Follow along the parade route with a family of six as the festivities unfold. There are people riding motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, and unicycles. Firefighters spray water on hot spectators. Bands of musicians playing clarinetes, saxophones, flautas, trump
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They are solid yellow, a very bright cheerful yellow.
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Elya is always good for a golden storytime book. Love Aranda's sunny illustrations!
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This is an interesting blend of both English and Spanish. The lines rhyme and sometimes an English word rhymes with a Spanish word and vice versa. I don’t remember seeing that done before, and I found it very interesting. There is a glossary in the back for all of the Spanish words used.
The bright, festive illustrations on the cover are immediately eye-catching and inviting. To the reader’s delight, the bright full-page color illustrations continue throughout the book. The text is written in an upbeat cadence that lends itself well to a lesson about rhythm and rhyme. The majority of the text is written in English, however, Spanish terms, mostly nouns, are woven throughout the text in a way that lends itself well to the pervasive rhyme scheme. The text could serve to facilitate
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Oct 06, 2018
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Who doesn't love a celebration? Weaving in 50 Spanish terms and using rhyming text, the author takes readers along with her as one by one, just about everyone heads downtown for a parade and summer festival. There are floats, firetrucks, marching bands, delicious foods, and even fireworks to keep everyone entertained. Even the weather decides to cooperate as clouds and a rain shower are followed by sunshine and a rainbow, which brings smiles to the attendees. Created with watercolor, gouache, an
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A community heads to a celebration together in this vibrant picture book that offers a mix of Spanish and English. The celebration features a large parade with fantastic floats, marching bands, fire engines and much more. There is plenty of delicious food to try and refreshing drinks to sip. When the rain begins, the fun doesn’t stop, though everyone celebrates when the sunshine returns bringing with it a celebratory rainbow.
Elya does a marvelous job of offering Spanish words for children to lea ...more
Elya does a marvelous job of offering Spanish words for children to lea ...more
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It's a sunny summer day. Come join the crowd headed for the parade! Marvel at the people riding motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, and unicycles. Duck out of the way as firefighters spray water on hot spectators. Clap to the music as bands of musicians playing clarinetes, saxophones, flautas, trumpets, and drums march by. Feast on lemonade, watermelon, tacos, and ice cream. Wave to the corn princess as her float passes by. Then take cover when a quick rain shower comes, followed by a bright rainb
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An Hispanic festival, complete with parade, food, music, dancing, fireworks, and even a little rain. The day is narrated in verse with a mixture of English and Spanish words. What a fun way to learn another language! There's a glossary in the back for those of us who don't know all the Spanish words. The illustrations are just as colorful and festive as the celebracion. This book took me back to the annual parade and fair that we had in the small town where I grew up.
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I chose this book for a Cinco De Mayo themed Storytime. The pictures have so many details, and my kids are so observant, so getting through this book took some time, but that's okay with me! I like their curiosity and observational skills. The story has a nice rhythm as it rhymes and interweaves basic Spanish vocabulary into the primarily English story.
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The book revolves around a day of celebration. It's told in a mix of English and Spanish words. Terrific way to introduce both languages.
Glossary of the Spanish words included at the end of the story. ...more
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Colorful rhyming book that includes a helpful glossary and pronunciation guide for the words in Spanish for people like me. I think it would be fun to read with a class and have the students predict what the Spanish words mean.
#Ownvoice #Spanish #vocabulary A parade is presented with 50 Spanish words with rhyming text. Engage with people, sights, weather, and experience a celebration. Bright pictures and rhyme make this a great text.
Nice internal rhyme scheme with tons of Spanish vocab and a glossary at back. A little too much to read to a child who is not at all bilingual, but for even a beginner Spanish language learner, the words would be easy to decipher.
The writing and art in Our Celebración are purely captivating! I’m awestruck by their amazing use of rhyming couplets and two languages. Every scene offers readers plenty to discover and revel in as they connect their own celebration experiences with each page turn.
Fun and festive, I am always impressed how smoothly her books read aloud even for non-Spanish speakers. Recommended for ages 3-6.
The author has a nice way of blending the Spanish words into the rhyme scheme
Fantastic bi-lingual picture book with beautiful illustrations.
A town celebrates. Text is infused with Spanish words, with a glossary in the back with definition and pronunciation.
This was a really cute book , full of Spanish words.
Imaginative and original, at least to me. An interesting blend of English and Spanish. There might be a place for this as a mentor text in middle grades or middle school.
Would be great for bilingual storytime.
I wish the illustrations and text were a little larger. There was a few places the rhyme didn't work for me, but it's otherwise really lovely.
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This is a joyful picture book that integrates an inclusive vision of our world and Spanish terms throughout.
Own voices for illustrations.
Playful and fun a great rhythmic use of both English and Spanish
It is hard to make words rhyme with another language and it align correctly. A lot of thought/work went into this book. Well done ladies.
The fun and colorful rhyming story showcases diversity and celebrates multiple cultures and languages. The story is about friendship and community.
All the fun of a parade and a day long celebration comes through in the illustrations and words of this story. I enjoy the rhythm of the story. It definitely added to the reading.
A neighborhood gets ready for a celebration with a Spanish flavor. Lots of Spanish words sprinkled in. preschool and up
This book is bright and colorful. A festive celebration is found within the pages!
SJE text includes blending English and Spanish, with great illustrations, about a community celebration.
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