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Zoo Day
ˇOlé!
illustrated by
Santiago Cohen
Cavendish, 2009
(now Amazon’s imprint:
Two Lions Children’s Books)
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Abuelita
takes her grandchildren to the zoo.
They have fun counting everything
they see––people, birds, balloons,
and animals...
and at bedtime, even more.
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A little about the book:
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Counting books
that tell a story have always
appealed to me.
This one was inspired by an image I
grew up with, a silkscreen print my
mother created in the 1940's titled
"Zoo View," and by the love I felt
(and still feel) for my own
remarkable grandmother.
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From the
reviews:
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“....The bouncy
rhyming text makes for a lively
read-aloud, and the method used for
introducing Spanish vocabulary adds
even more energy to the
presentation.... The rhyme helps
children predict which number comes
next, and the page turns add to the
excitement....The cartoon
illustrations, featuring bright
colors outlined in bold black
strokes, create a fun-loving
atmosphere for the story. An
enjoyable and educational addition
for storytimes or kindergarten
classrooms.” School
Library Journal
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"This very
simple bilingual picture book
features a warm story that
incorporates language and numbers in
an entertaining way. A preschooler
tells how she and her little brother
visit the zoo with Abuelita, who
helps them count in Spanish the
animals they see.... Cohen cleverly
incorporates other items to count on
each spacious spread in his
thick-lined artwork highlighted with
digital coloring....Later, at home,
there is a sense of how much more
there is to count as the children
and Abuelita try to add up the
number of stars in the sky. And in
an affectionate ending, Abuelita
kisses the children good night: 'Dos besos means two
kisses.'" Booklist
"An ideal
book for toddlers who love Dora the
Explorer or Sesame Street with their
mix of Spanish and English. It would
also work well for children learning
Spanish in Kindergarten. Appropriate
for ages 2-5." Kids
Lit
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