La Isla (Spanish Edition)
$19.92
- Paperback
48 pages
- Release Date
1 April 1999
Summary
When Rosalba and her grandmother are together, adventure is in the air. In Abuela, winner of several awards, Rosalba and her grandmother explore New York City through the girl’s imagination and her grandmother’s lively spirit. This time they travel to La Isla, the place where Abuela grew up. The expressive power of the text and the striking collage-style illustrations evoke Rosalba’s joy and excitement as she becomes part of the island stories her grandmother proudly shares.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140565416 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140565418 |
| Author: | Arthur Dorros, Elisa Kleven |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 1999 |
| Weight: | 142g |
| Dimensions: | 270mm x 206mm x 3mm |
| Series: | Picture Puffin Books (Paperback) |
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“Dorros’s language is rich and magical—readers fly to la isla, too. Kleven’s art is whimsical and quiltlike, crowded with sweet things and surprises.“—School Library Journal
“Vivid illustrations with myriad details bring the tropical scenes to life, and the well-chosen Spanish words and phrases are easily understood. Glossary.“—Horn Book
“The little girl and her grandmother, first seen flying over New York City in Abuela(1991), take off on another imaginary flight, this time to the Caribbean island where Abuela grew up. Isla is a tropical treasure.“—Booklist
Notable Book, National Council for the Social Studies/Children’s Book Council
Commended Book, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Children’s Book of the Year, Bank Street Children’s Book Committee
Notable Children’s Book, National Council of Teachers of English
About The Author
Arthur Dorros
Arthur Dorros vive en Nueva York en donde disfrutaba de observar la ciudad desde el tejado de su edificio. Le fascina el gran número de personas en Estados Unidos que conservan fuertes lazos con sus orígenes étnicos, pues “tienen la riqueza de dos culturas y de dos lenguas.” El Sr. Dorros es el autor de Tonight Is Carnaval (en español bajo el título de Por Fin es Carnaval) y de otros aclamados libros para niños, entre ellos Alligator Shoes, seleccionado por Reading Rainbow. Actualmente vive en Seattle, Washington.
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