My Friend, Mi Amigo

by Kristin E Tripathy

Overview

Hola!  Huh?

Hello!  Eh?

Look! A gray elephant.   Como?

Mira! Un elefante gris.    Huh?

Interacting with others who don’t speak the same language can sometimes be challenging. However, when an English-speaking boy encounters a Spanish- speaking boy at the zoo, nothing can stop them from having an engaging and playful time...not even a language barrier. After all, friendship speaks louder than words.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640070301
Publisher:	AAH Publishing
Publication date:	07/31/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	36
File size:	41 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years
Language:	Spanish

About the Author

Kristin Erickson Tripathy has been in the education field for seventeen years. She has taught children ages Pre-K through 3rd grade, coached teacher's, and developed and delivered professional development across the United States. Her love of children's books has been lifelong, and she has shared her passion by using them as teaching tools for students and teachers alike. Kristin's desire is to provide lighthearted enjoyment while communicating important messages of diversity, acceptance, friendship and love in a meaningful way within her children's books.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a clever bilingual book for both English- and Spanish-speaking children. Kristin Tripathy features two boys visiting the zoo. Each double-spread page shows the boys visiting animals at the zoo with bubble comments highlighting their conversation. When one boy says, “Look! A gray elephant.” The other responds “Como?” On the opposite page the Spanish-speaking boy says “Mira! Un elefante gris.” This makes translation easy for children.This is a book about friendship and the creative way two boys overcome a language barrier so that they have a grand time exploring the zoo together. It has humor and a great theme. Denise Turu’s large, colorful and bold illustrations compliment the story. Visit the author at her website, Authors As Heroes. The book is also published in English and Hindi, which you will find by visiting the website."

"Annie: "I choose this one. It's so hilarious! They're just saying the same thing and they don't even know! I just LOVE it!""

"Annie: "mom, they said a ferocious lion... What does ferocious mean?" There are so many fantastic teaching opportunities in this book"

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