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El Dia Del Bebe: Baby Day!
?El día del bebé! is a beautifully translated bilingual edition of Nancy Elizabeth Wallace’s book Baby Day! Each page contains the Spanish text, followed by the English text in italics. The simple text and bright color illustrations will have young children reaching for the pages as they look, listen, touch, and smile at the special moments of their days.
Published in the spring of this year, the English edition of Baby Day! received great acclaim. Kirkus Reviews said Baby Day! was “a perfect choice for tiny hands,” and Booklist called it “just right for children.” This book is ideal for teaching new Spanish and English words to babies and the perfect book for new parents and older siblings.
Published in the spring of this year, the English edition of Baby Day! received great acclaim. Kirkus Reviews said Baby Day! was “a perfect choice for tiny hands,” and Booklist called it “just right for children.” This book is ideal for teaching new Spanish and English words to babies and the perfect book for new parents and older siblings.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2003
11 people want to read
About the author
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
38 books13 followersNancy Elizabeth Wallace attended the University of Connecticut, and majored in sociology and psychology with a minor in art history, then continued on for a master’s degree in child development.
For many years, she worked at Yale-New Haven Hospital with children and teenagers as Child Life Specialist helping children to understand what was going to happen if they needed to have a medical test or an operation or a cast.
Then she took two adult education courses, one was about traditional Scherenschnitt (share- en -sssh -nit) scherren means scissors, schnitt means cut. The other was about writing and illustrating children’s books. When she brought in a
cut-paper illustration, the teacher said, “You’ve found your medium!”
Nancy is married to Peter Banks. They have been married for more than 30 years. He is a high school Physics teacher.
They live in Branford, Connecticut.
For many years, she worked at Yale-New Haven Hospital with children and teenagers as Child Life Specialist helping children to understand what was going to happen if they needed to have a medical test or an operation or a cast.
Then she took two adult education courses, one was about traditional Scherenschnitt (share- en -sssh -nit) scherren means scissors, schnitt means cut. The other was about writing and illustrating children’s books. When she brought in a
cut-paper illustration, the teacher said, “You’ve found your medium!”
Nancy is married to Peter Banks. They have been married for more than 30 years. He is a high school Physics teacher.
They live in Branford, Connecticut.
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May 26, 2010
Maybe for baby storytime. Bit awkward.
June 11, 2011
A cute litte rhyming book of a mother and baby rabbit. A good read for small children when teaching rhyming words. This book is also written in spanish.
April 15, 2012
adorable book. my girls enjoyed it. good for little kids :)
May 21, 2012
Spanish: ¡El día del bebé!
July 29, 2013
For babies. I wouldn't keep reading this to my two year old. Doesn't relate to his day to day life anymore. Maybe read to children up to one year of age?
July 11, 2016
A very simple book for the very newest people.
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