Hi! ¡Hola! A friendship story in English and Spanish! ¡Un cuento de amistad en inglés y español!
Hi. / Hola.
My name is Joe. / Mi nombre es José.
Let's paint. / Pintemos.
Two boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, meet at school. They paint together and learn about colors. In the end, they declare, "Let's be friends. / Seamos amigos.
Rene Colato Lainez, a teacher in a bilingual kindergarten classroom, has crafted an ingenious story that authentically and naturally uses conversation to introduce children to English and Spanish. The fun friendship story engages children, while simple words, short sentences, and a glossary reinforce learning.
Nomar Perez, illustrator of best-selling children's books as well as greeting cards, has a bright, bold, colorful, kid-pleasing style that invites readers to befriend the characters in this book.
Perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first and second graders who are learning to speak or read English and Spanish. A delightful reading experience for bilingual families.
Winner of an International Latino Book Awards Gold Medal - Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book – Bilingual
Named to the Tejas Star Reading List
International Latino Book Award Gold Medal
Rising Star Award from Empowering Latino Futures
- ISBN10 0823445054
- ISBN13 9780823445059
- Publish Date 14 December 2021
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 27 May 2023
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Holiday House Inc
- Edition Bilingual edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 40
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780823445059