Explore A Bean And Cheese Taco Birthday = Un Cumpleaños Con Tacos De Frijoles Con Queso Scripted By Diane Gonzales Bertrand Presented In Paper Edition

Dario is excited about his brothers upcoming fifth birthday, He cant wait for the party, and imagines one similar to his own with lots of friends and presents,

So hes surprised when Ariel requests a simple celebration at the park eating bean and cheese tacos and blowing bubbles, “But, Ariel,” he asks, “dont you want to go somewhere special on your birthday” It doesnt seem like a party to Dario without video games and pizza!

On Ariels birthday, the boys are happy to go to the park rather than their usual afterschool program.
The day is full of surprises, from Ariels birthday presenta remotecontrol sailboat they enjoy playing with at the pondto an empty playground and even a kind park ranger who offers a tour in his Jeep.
Who would have thought an afternoon at the park with family and bean and cheese tacos could be so much fun

Kids will begin eagerly planning their own birthday celebrations after reading this engaging book by acclaimed childrens book author Diane Gonzales Bertrand.
She once again entertains young readers agestowith a sweet story about the joys of time spent with family and the surprises that come from making assumptions,

This engaging bilingual picture book illustrates the differences in siblings personalities, Funded by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, "A Bean and Cheese Taco Birthday" is a simple book about a boy and his younger brother, It is his younger brothers birthday, and Dario, the older brother wants Ariel to have a big birthday party like Dario did when he was five, Ariel elects for a much simpler birthday with just family, The whole family ends up having a wonderful time for Ariel's birthday, One thing that I loved was the Diane Gonzales Bertrand chose to have both English and Spanish texts on the pages, This gives Spanish speaking kids equal access to literature, The author is hispanic, and represents the culture in a positive light in this text, Diane Gonzales Bertrands vivid imagination led her to write her first novel in the fifth grade, Her creativity didnt stop there, She went on to write school plays, Girl Scout skits, and poetry, When Diane became a teacher, she created funny soap operas, religious plays, and translated Shakespeare into easier words for her students to enjoy and perform, Today, Diane writes stories for families to read together, Dianes many accomplishments include: National Hispanic Scholar, Author for PEN Center New York Writer in School Program, Member National Council Teachers of English, Member Texas Council of Creative Writing Teachers, and Texas Writers League.
Diane has published nine young adult novels and six picture books, and has received seve Diane Gonzales Bertrands vivid imagination led her to write her first novel in the fifth grade.
Her creativity didnt stop there, She went on to write school plays, Girl Scout skits, and poetry, When Diane became a teacher, she created funny soap operas, religious plays, and translated Shakespeare into easier words for her students to enjoy and perform, Today, Diane writes stories for families to read together, Dianes many accomplishments include: National Hispanic Scholar, Author for PEN Center New York Writer in School Program, Member National Council Teachers of English, Member Texas Council of Creative Writing Teachers, and Texas Writers League.
Diane has published nine young adult novels and six picture books, and has received several awards from the national Latino Literary Hall of Fame for her childrens picture books and young adult novels.
Her recent childrens book with Raven Tree Press, My Pal, Victor / Mi amigo, Víctor was recognized by the American Library Association ALA as thewinner of The Schneider Family Book Award for best picture book for young children.
The award honors an author and illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences, Diane earned her B. A. in English and History from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and her M, A. in Communication Arts from

Our Lady of the Lake University, She currently works as Writer in Residence at St, Marys University in San Antonio, TX, where she teaches English Composition and Creative Writing, Source: Raven Tree Press sitelink,