Sparky's Bark/El ladrido de Sparky - Hardcover

Chapra, Mimi

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9780060531720: Sparky's Bark/El ladrido de Sparky

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006053172X ISBN 13: 9780060531720

Publisher: KTegenBks, 2006

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When Lucy comes to the United States for the first time, no one can understand her English, not even Sparky. How will Sparky help her?

Cuando Lucy viene a los Estados Unidos por primera vez, nadie puede entender su ingl�s, ni siquiera Sparky. �C�mo la ayudar� Sparky?

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About the Author:

Mimi Chapra was born in Cuba and raised in the United States. She is the author of Amelia's Show-and-Tell Fiesta, illustrated by Martha Avil�s. Mimi Chapra writes about the obstacles that all newcomers face when they come to a foreign land. She lives with her husband in Philadelphia.

Mimi Chapra naci� en Cuba y se cri� en los Estados Unidos. Es la autora de Amelia y la fiesta de "muestra y cuenta", ilustrada por Martha Avil�s. Mimi Chapra escribe acerca de los obst�culos con los que se enfrentan todos los reci�n llegados a una tierra extranjera. Vive con su esposo en Filadelfia.

Viv� Escriv�'s celebrated watercolors have graced the pages of many of Alma Flor Ada's books, including �P�o Peep! Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes. She lives in Spain.

Viv� Escriv� es la aclamada ilustradora de libros para ni�os, como My School/Mi Escuela, The Empty Pi�ata y �P�o Peep! Sus acuarelas han sido elogiadas por School Library Journal por su "brillo" y "belleza". Ella vive en Espa�a.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2–Lucy is excited about her first trip to the United States to visit family in Ohio. When she and her mother arrive, the child finds that the landscape is very different from her native land and that the language people speak sounds hostile and frightening. Even the family dog, Sparky, doesn't understand her commands and entreaties. Lucy is terribly homesick until she decides to ask her cousin Robby to teach her a few words of English. By the end of the summer, she is able to master the language well enough to play with Sparky. The text in both languages is a bit dense for the intended audience, but would work well as a read-aloud. The English and Spanish appear separately on the same page, but some intermingling of the two occurs occasionally without being intrusive. Escriv�'s watercolor illustrations are delightful and detailed, complementing the story well. A solid choice for storytimes and for libraries looking to reflect a common immigrant experience of their youngest patrons.
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