was a really cute book , full of Spanish words, It's a sunny day and everyone is headed to the main plaza for the start of the town parade and summer celebration.
Follow along the parade route with a family of six as the festivities unfold, There are people riding motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, and unicycles, Firefighters spray water on hot spectators, Bands of musicians playing clarinetes, saxophones, flautas, trumpets, and more march by, Lemonade, watermelon, tacos, and ice cream are consumed, The corn princess waves as her float goes by, And when a quick rain shower comes, the spectators duck for cover, and are rewarded with a colorful rainbow.
Back in the main plaza at night, the festivities end with sparkling fireworks, Pop, pop, pop! Bon, bon, bon!
With engaging text and imaginative, whimsical illustrations, Celebracion! is the perfect way to enjoy a summer day and learn some Spanish too.
" All the fun of a parade and a day long celebration comes through in the illustrations and words of this story.
I enjoy the rhythm of the story, It definitely added to the reading, The author has a nice way of blending the Spanish words into the rhyme scheme Ownvoice Spanish vocabulary A parade is presented withSpanish words with rhyming text.
Engage with people, sights, weather, and experience a celebration, Bright pictures and rhyme make this a great text, This is an interesting blend of both English and Spanish, The lines rhyme and sometimes an English word rhymes with a Spanish word and vice versa, I dont remember seeing that done before, and I found it very interesting, There is a glossary in the back for all of the Spanish words used, Own voices for illustrations. A community heads to a celebration together in this vibrant picture book that offers a mix of Spanish and English.
The celebration features a large parade with fantastic floats, marching bands, fire engines and much more, There is plenty of delicious food to try and refreshing drinks to sip, When the rain begins, the fun doesnt stop, though everyone celebrates when the sunshine returns bringing with it a celebratory rainbow.
Elya does a marvelous job of offering Spanish words for children to learn, Almost all of them can be figured out from the context in the poem, I appreciate that she uses the Spanish words for many of the rhymes, rather than burying them in the center of the lines.
This makes them all the more enjoyable to read aloud and great fun to figure out, The book will also welcome Spanishspeaking children and allow them to decode the English as well, It is a cleverly built picture book,
Arandas illustrations are filled with brilliant colors of sunshine yellow, deep purples, bright blues, and hot pinks.
They show a diverse community celebrating together with big smiles, lots of fun and whimsical parade participants.
A bright and busy picture book that dynamically includes Spanish and English, Appropriate for ages. It's a sunny summer day, Come join the crowd headed for the parade! Marvel at the people riding motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, and unicycles.
Duck out of the way as firefighters spray water on hot spectators, Clap to the music as bands of musicians playing clarinetes, saxophones, flautas, trumpets, and drums march by.
Feast on lemonade, watermelon, tacos, and ice cream, Wave to the corn princess as her float passes by, Then take cover when a quick rain shower comes, followed by a bright rainbow, Back in the town plaza as night falls, marvel at the sparkling fireworks that end the day's festivities.
Pop, pop, pop! Bón, bón, bón! With engaging text and imaginative, whimsical illustrations, this story is the perfect way to enjoy a summer day and learn some Spanish too.
Subject: Stories in rhyme Juvenile literature,
Parades Juvenile fiction.
Fairs Juvenile fiction.
Summer Juvenile fiction.
Hispanic Americans Juvenile fiction, Nice internal rhyme scheme with tons of Spanish vocab and a glossary at back, A little too much to read to a child who is not at all bilingual, but for even a beginner Spanish language learner, the words would be easy to decipher.
I wish the illustrations and text were a little larger, There was a few places the rhyme didn't work for me, but it's otherwise really lovely, A town celebrates. Text is infused with Spanish words, with a glossary in the back with definition and pronunciation, An Hispanic festival, complete with parade, food, music, dancing, fireworks, and even a little rain, The day is narrated in verse with a mixture of English and Spanish words, What a fun way to learn another language! There's a glossary in the back for those of us who don't know all the Spanish words.
The illustrations are just as colorful and festive as the celebracion, This book took me back to the annual parade and fair that we had in the small town where I grew up.
Who doesn't love a celebration Weaving inSpanish terms and using rhyming text, the author takes readers along with her as one by one, just about everyone heads downtown for a parade and summer festival.
There are floats, firetrucks, marching bands, delicious foods, and even fireworks to keep everyone entertained, Even the weather decides to cooperate as clouds and a rain shower are followed by sunshine and a rainbow, which brings smiles to the attendees.
Created with watercolor, gouache, and ink, the illustrations are bright and lively, and most interestingly, they feature fullcolor depictions of the streets through which the floats, dancers, and marches pass.
This enables the illustrator to paint several of the bystanders as well as the participants, and readers can see that this celebration is meant for everyone.
A close look at the scenes reveals the infinite variety of those attending the celebration and the various ways they enjoy themselves.
I cannot imagine anyone reading this book and not wanting to smile in delight, perhaps in anticipation of their own festival or perhaps in recollecting one that they enjoyed so very much.
This is also a quick way to learn several new terms that are embedded within the text and then defined in the glossary along with a pronunciation guide.
I chose this book for a
Cinco De Mayo themed Storytime, The pictures have so many details, and my kids are so observant, so getting through this book took some time, but that's okay with me! I like their curiosity and observational skills.
The story has a nice rhythm as it rhymes and interweaves basic Spanish vocabulary into the primarily English story.
A neighborhood gets ready for a celebration with a Spanish flavor, Lots of Spanish words sprinkled in, preschool and up What an endearing book! Qué lindo! This book has good rhythm, containingorline poems, and introduces kids toSpanish words which are found sprinkled throughout.
These words can be identified easily in the text, having been printed in bold, and there is also a glossary in the back, with pronunciation and translation.
The art, done in the naïve style with watercolor and ink, has a joyous feel, and is wonderfully rich in color.
I think this book would be a great addition to any kids bookshelf, and I recommend it for all ages.
Fantastic bilingual picture book with beautiful illustrations, Elya is always good for a golden storytime book, Love Aranda's sunny illustrations!
The writing and art in Our Celebración are purely captivating! Im awestruck by their amazing use of rhyming couplets and two languages.
Every scene offers readers plenty to discover and revel in as they connect their own celebration experiences with each page turn.
It is hard to make words rhyme with another language and it align correctly, A lot of thought/work went into this book, Well done ladies. Playful and fun a great rhythmic use of both English and Spanish Fun and festive, I am always impressed how smoothly her books read aloud even for nonSpanish speakers.
Recommended for ages. The bright, festive illustrations on the cover are immediately eyecatching and inviting, To the readers delight, the bright fullpage color illustrations continue throughout the book, The text is written in an upbeat cadence that lends itself well to a lesson about rhythm and rhyme.
The majority of the text is written in English, however, Spanish terms, mostly nouns, are woven throughout the text in a way that lends itself well to the pervasive rhyme scheme.
The text could serve to facilitate a classroom discussion about using clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
The reader can use context and pictures clues to attempt to determine the meaning of the Spanish words.
At times the pictures allow for a “Wheres Waldo” type of interactivity as readers seek the details in the picture that explain an unknown word.
Overall, this picture book is joyful, playful, and would be a delightful addition to a preschool or early elementary picture book collection.
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This is a joyful picture book that integrates an inclusive vision of our world and Spanish terms throughout.
Would be great for bilingual storytime, Susan Middleton Elya is the author of many books that cleverly incorporate Spanish vocabulary into lively verse.
She is originally from Iowa and now lives in Northern California, .