Colors and Shapes / Los colores y las figuras

English and Spanish Foundations #3

by Gladys Rosa-Mendoza, Carolina Cifuentes (Editor), Michele Noiset (Illustrator)

Introduce children to the concepts of color and shape with wonderfully charming illustrations of multicultural children holding up oversized shapes in different colors. The last page depicts a busy classroom scene and encourages readers to identify the shapes and colors they ve just learned. Written by Gladys Rosa-Mendoza, edited by Carolina Cifuentes, and illustrated by Michele Noiset. Winner of the Chicago Book Clinic Book and Media Show Award of Excellence.
This small book is durable and easy for young children to handle.

Book Details: Format: Board Book Publication Date: 10/1/2000 Pages: 20 Reading Level: Age 2 and Up

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

20 pages, Board Book

First published October 1, 2000

Reviews

[Nilima · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a beginner to Spanish language, I got an immediate sense of colors in a fun way, though this book is for children any adult starting to learn the new language will benefit. Highly recommend this book.

[Libby]

Colors and Shapes = Los Colores y Las Figuras is a bilingual concept book for children 12-24 months. This book promotes thinking skills by promoting the actively involving the child in locating and identifying colors and visually associating the verbal/textual word to the picture. Suitable for a child 12-24 months old, this book prepares the child to begin thinking about the concept of color and helps them to build a connection between the concepts explored in the text to the existence of color in the world around them. As a shared reading experience, Colors and Shapes = Los Colores y Las Figuras, promotes the child’s vocabulary skills as well as their narrative Skills. By actively reading and talking about the text, children of this age are able to interact with their caregiver, which supports the development of speech and language skills.

[Marlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very simple and doesn't even have a story. However, it is great for teaching Color's and shapes in a new language. Simple pictures and words in English and Spanish. We've read this book many times. It's great for practice and quick and easy to repeat often.