Un dia con mis tias (Day with My Aunts)

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Saturdays are special days for Isabel. She spends the day with her lively aunts who shower her with love and special attention. As Isabel enters her aunts' house one Saturday morning, she is greeted by Tía Dulce and the savory scent of cinnamon. Isabel wonders what she will learn to cook today. After Isabel helps Tía Dulce make a special snack, Tía Rosa and Isabel steal away for a special beauty hour. Tía Rosa's closet and jewelry box are a treasure trove full of fancy shoes, dresses, make-up, and jewelry. When ...
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Saturdays are special days for Isabel. She spends the day with her lively aunts who shower her with love and special attention. As Isabel enters her aunts' house one Saturday morning, she is greeted by Tía Dulce and the savory scent of cinnamon. Isabel wonders what she will learn to cook today. After Isabel helps Tía Dulce make a special snack, Tía Rosa and Isabel steal away for a special beauty hour. Tía Rosa's closet and jewelry box are a treasure trove full of fancy shoes, dresses, make-up, and jewelry. When she's all dressed up, Isabel runs to her Tía Clara who exclaims, "You're dressed for dancing!" Together they twirl to the rhythm of the music, working up an appetite for their special afternoon snack.With vibrant illustrations by Christina Rodriguez, Isabel's day with her aunts will delight children ages 3-7 who will identify with time spent learning and laughing with loving relatives. And for those children-and adults too-who want to make their own special afternoon snack, Un día con mis tías / A Day with My Aunts contains a recipe for meat empanadas in both English and Spanish.SELLING HANDLES:
· A colorful bilingual picture book that explores loving family relationships.
· The first picture book by an award-winning, Cuban-American author.
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Editorial Reviews

Children's Literature - Traci Avalos
In this book, young Isabel spends a wonderful day with her three loving aunts. Each aunt has something special planned for her. With Tia Dulce, Isabel makes delicious empanadas. Then she gets a makeover and dresses up with Tia Rosa. Finally, she dances with Tia Clara. To finish off her day, all three aunts join in the dancing with Isabel and enjoy the empanadas she helped to make. This book illustrates the love and caring relationship between a young girl and her aunts, and readers will be able to experience that joy through Isabel. The bright illustrations and expressive characters help to immerse readers in the story. Though culture has a big role in the types of activities the characters do, most children can relate to cooking, dancing, and playing dress up, even if some of the specifics are unfamiliar. It presents a good opportunity to discuss cultural similarities and differences for readers who may not be familiar with Hispanic culture, and it will be very familiar to those who are. The book is fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Reviewer: Traci Avalos
Kirkus Reviews
Isabel loves spending her Saturdays with her aunts, t'as Dulce, Rosa and Clara. On this particular Saturday, she bakes empanadas with Dulce and especially enjoys kneading and rolling out the dough into which they'll put the spiced meat. Then Rosa dresses her as a princess, even using face powder, eye shadow and lipstick. Finally, Isabel and Clara go to the living room to dance until the empanadas are ready. Bernardo's story is full of family activity, though lacking in dramatic tension and problems to be solved. Rodriguez's illustrations are full-color, full-page paintings, facing the pages of bilingual text. Warm, tropical colors predominate, highlighted by strong outlines and simplified realism. The rear endpapers include recipes, in both English and Spanish, for meat empanadas and the spiced beef, picadillo, used for filling. While not an essential purchase for libraries, it will be useful in collections with an emphasis on family traditions and togetherness. (Picture book. 6-9)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781558853744
  • Publisher: Arte Publico Press
  • Publication date: 10/28/2006
  • Language: Spanish
  • Edition description: Spanish-language Edition
  • Pages: 32
  • Sales rank: 1,050,055
  • Age range: 3 - 7 Years
  • Product dimensions: 8.70 (w) x 11.10 (h) x 0.40 (d)

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