Big Enough / Bastante Grande (Spanish Edition) (Spanish, English and English Edition) - Hardcover

Ofelia Dumas Lachtman; Cfelia D. Lachtman; Enrique C. Sanchez

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1558852212 ISBN 13: 9781558852211

Publisher: Arte Publico Press, 1998

Synopsis

Who says that Lupita is "too little"? Not Chief Cobb, the friendly policeman. Not Mrs. Foote, the local gas station owner. Not even Mr. Grabb, the strange new visitor to town. But Mama always sighs, "Muy, muy chica", every time Lupita tries to help out at the restaurant that Mama runs all by herself. But when push comes to shove -- or, in this case, when Grabb comes to swipe -- everyone in this exciting tale discovers that, although Lupita may be too little for some tasks, she is big enough for others. This entertaining tale will have children and adults panting for breath as they try to keep up with Lupita, racing along toward an exciting conclusion.

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Language Notes

Text: Spanish, English (translation)
Original Language: English

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2?Lupita is sure that she is big enough to help at her mother's Mexican restaurant, but her mother doesn't agree. "Too, too little," and "Muy, muy chica," she says. Of course, the girl proves that she is indeed "bastante grande" and "big enough" when she catches a thief and spoils his attempt to steal the family's prized pi?ata. The plot of this Spanish/English bilingual picture book is somewhat contrived, but it is still enjoyable. Although Sanchez is one of the most distinguished Hispanic picture book illustrators in the United States, these illustrations fall short of his usual outstanding work. Many of the full-paged drawings lack his typical luminescence and tenderness, and some of the characters' faces are stiff and unrealistic. An additional purchase.?Denise E. Agosto, formerly at Midland County Public Library, TX
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About this edition

• Publisher: Arte Publico Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1558852212
• ISBN 13: 9781558852211
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32