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In this lively picture book, children discover a world of shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas. Many of the...
In this lively picture book, children discover a world of shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas. Many of the...
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Due to publisher restrictions, your digital library cannot purchase additional copies of this title. We apologize if there is a long holds list. You may want to see if other editions of this title are available from your digital library instead.
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In this lively picture book, children discover a world of shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this playful concept book will reinforce the shapes found in every child's day!
About the Author-
Roseanne Greenfield Thong is a journalist and English teacher. She is the author of Round Is a Mooncake, Red Is a Dragon, One Is a Drummer, and Wish. She lives in Fountain Valley, California.
Reviews-
April 22, 2013 A girl discovers that shapes are everywhere in this companion to Round Is a Mooncake. Spanish vocabulary words are sprinkled throughout rhyming, reader-directed verse: “Stone metates inside our casa/ help us grind our corn to masa./ Rectangles are flags that fly/ above the scoreboard, way up high./ How many rectangles do you spy?” Parra’s thick paintings have a rough, weathered wood-grain texture, and his figures—with their serene facial expressions and rosy cheeks—resemble Mexican folk-art dolls. Whimsical elements like a mermaid in the bay and celestial ornaments dangling from an avocado tree add pizzazz to this poetic ode to shapes. Ages 4–8. Author’s agent: Natalie Lakosil, Bradford Literary Agency.
April 1, 2014 PreS-K-This simple rhyming title about shapes and Mexican culture is a great introduction for new Spanish speakers. This concept book provides listeners with names for and information about shapes, illustrated by objects in Latino communities: "Round are tortillas and tacos too. Round is a pot of Abuela's stew." At some parts the narrator asks questions, but there is not enough of a pause to let young listeners chirp in. Maria Cabeza's voice is very soft and calming with excellent pronunciation of Spanish words. The CD comes with two tracks, one without page-turn signals and one with signals. Since the audio is based on a picture book, using the two together will be more effective than the audio alone. This is an additional purchase for communities serving a Hispanic population or ones looking for more multicultural audiobooks.-"Katie Llera, Bound Brook High School, NJ"
Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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