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Let's Be Friends = Seamos Amigos (My Friend, MI Amigo)

Author: Colato Lainez, Rene

Follett Number: 2148WB8
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Holiday House, c2021, p2023
Format: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8234-5423-5
ISBN-10: 0-8234-5423-1
Dewey: -E-
Classifications: Fiction; Easy

Subjects:
Color Fiction
Friendship Fiction
Picture Books
Spanish Language Materials Bilingual
Text in English and Spanish.;Translated from the English. Two boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, paint together and learn about colors at school.

From the publisher:
Hi! Hola! A friendship story in English and Spanish! Un cuento de amistad en ingles y espanol! Hi. / Hola. My name is Joe. / Mi nombre es Jose. Let's paint. / Pintemos. Two boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, meet at school. They paint together and learn about colors. In the end, they declare, "Let's be friends. / Seamos amigos. Rene Colato Lainez, a teacher in a bilingual kindergarten classroom, has crafted an ingenious story that authentically and naturally uses conversation to introduce children to English and Spanish. The fun friendship story engages children, while simple words, short sentences, and a glossary reinforce learning. Nomar Perez, illustrator of best-selling children's books as well as greeting cards, has a bright, bold, colorful, kid-pleasing style that invites readers to befriend the characters in this book. Perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first and second graders who are learning to speak or read English and Spanish. A delightful reading experience for bilingual families. Named to the Tejas Star Reading List

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