Mis Abuelitos Son Especiales / My Grandparents Are Special (Let's Talk About It Books) (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Moore-Mallinos, Jennifer; Roca, Nuria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764135074 ISBN 13: 9780764135071

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2006

Synopsis

This book explores the extraordinary loving relationship that typically exists between very young children and their grandparents. The sensitively written Let's Talk About It Books encourage preschool-age and early-grades children to explore their feelings, and speak openly to a parent or other trusted adult about things that trouble them. Each title discusses a particular concern or anxiety that children often encounter in the course of growing up. All books in this series have appealing color illustrations on every page, and are available in both English and Spanish language editions. A short section at the back of each book offers advice to parents.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

(back cover)
¡Hablemos de esto!
La mayor­a de los ni±os tienen lazos afectuosos con sus abuelitos. Las abuelitas y los abuelitos comparten esos sentimientos, d¡ndoles el mismo amor que dieron a sus hijos.

MIS ABUELITOS SON ESPECIALES revela la c¡lida relaci³n entre los ni±os y sus abuelitos. Esta historia estimula a los nietos a comprender el valor de dicha relaci³n, y a crear gratos recuerdos mientras pasan los a±os y los ni±os pasan de la ni±ez a la vida adulta.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2—In the first title, a boy tells about his special relationships with his grandparents and great-grandmother. First, he tells of the joy he experiences when he and his grandparents ride bikes, play tag, fly kites, and so on. The tone changes as the child describes his great-grandmother, who is not so active. In addition to didactically stating that as grandparents age, "they'll still be the same on the inside," the text says, "Grandma and I will always have fun baking cookies together...." But what about the grandparent who suffers from a stroke or other debilitating illness and cannot make cookies or talk, or even recognize her grandchildren? While the book fulfills its purpose of showing the importance of senior family members, it is also preachy and not entirely realistic. Roca presents short vignettes about shy children, giving simplistic solutions for the scenarios. The text jumps from topic to topic: What if you're asked your name, or you want to make a new friend, or the teacher wants you to read aloud? The last page is perhaps the most valuable part of the book: parents are given suggestions to help youngsters overcome shyness, but this same advice is available in other sources. Both titles have bright, cartoonlike illustrations.—Wendy Smith-D'Arezzo, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD
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About this edition

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0764135074
• ISBN 13: 9780764135071
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Fabrega Marta