Pedro, His Perro, and the Alphabet Sombrero - Hardcover

Reed, Lynne Rowe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786820586 ISBN 13: 9780786820580

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1995

Synopsis

An introduction to Spanish, accompanied by a glossary and explanation of the alphabet and Latin-flavored illustrations, follows Pedro and his perro's efforts to decorate his birthday sombrero with an A-to-Z of unusual objects.

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Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 3?Reed's book provides a fun adventure to help kids learn the Spanish language alphabet. Pedro receives a perro (a dog) and a sombrero (a hat) for his birthday. He likes the perro, but the sombrero is plain, so he decides to fix it up. The text flows in a light, cheerful manner from page to page as the boy decorates it with items ranging from a toy avion (a plane) to a zorillo (a skunk). The oil-pastel illustrations are bright and done in a primitive-looking, Southwestern style. Although the book is great fun, it should be noted that W and RR are left out entirely since they are rarely?if ever?used at the beginning of a Spanish word. Foreign words are used for K and X. These discrepancies are explained in an endnote about the language. A pronunciation guide is provided. Alma Flor Ada's Abecedario de los animales (Espasa Calpe, 1990) is another exceptional offering; however, it is completely in Spanish. Reed's title is well done and is a welcome addition.?Maria Redburn, Collier County Public Library, Immokalee, FL
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Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786820586
• ISBN 13: 9780786820580
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32