By Luisa LaFleur, The Children’s Book Review
Published: November 30, 2010
On overcoming your fears…..
Lobo and the Rabbit Stew: El lobo y el caldo de conejo
by Marcia Schwartz (Author), Brent Campbell (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4 to 8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Raven Tree Press (2010)
Source of book: Publisher
In this story about a mean old wolf who longs for rabbit stew, a little rabbit faces his fears with his cunning and savvy intellect. He thwarts the wolf’s attempts to turn him into stew and in the process discovers a little bit about himself. The text is sprinkled with key words in Spanish and there is a glossary of terms for easy translation.
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Bedtime Monster: ¡A Dormir, Pequeno Monstruo!
by Heather Ayris Burnell (Author), Eida de la Vega (Translator)
Reading level: Ages baby to 3
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Raven Tree Press (2010)
Source of book: Publisher
Many of us have had to deal with a toddler that doesn’t want to go to bed. Bedtime Monster illustrates the drama quite nicely, providing us with the visual we often imagine when our toddlers descend into tantrums and chaos. A very charming tale with an equally lyrical Spanish translation.
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Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
by Chris Holaves (Author), John Goomas (Illustrator), Candace Medina (Translator)
Reading level: Ages 9 to 12
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Astakos Publishing (2010)
Source of book: Publisher
In Running with the Bats, we encounter a young boy who’s stepped out on the wrong night. Young Joe was out playing baseball with his friends but as the sun set and the moon rose, the bats came out to feed on fireflies. Joe has a rough time getting home but he does so safely and loses his fear of bats in the process. This story is geared to older readers as it does have some scary moments but in a clever move, the author includes intere
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