Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Illus. in full color. Trans. by Pilar de Cuenca & Inés Alvares. "The
presence of the English text beneath the Spanish makes it especially helpful
in the primary-grade bilingual classroom."--Booklist.
Language Notes
Text: Spanish, English
Product Details
- Reading level: Ages 4-8
- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Random House (March 12, 1982)
- Language: Spanish, English
- ISBN-10: 0394851420
- ISBN-13: 978-0394851426
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.8 x 0.1 inches
- Average Customer Review:
(17
customer reviews)
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Cute little story about a big dog and a little dog who like opposite things.
It's pretty obvious that the Spanish was translated from English (as opposed to
being originally written in Spanish), but with that said the Spanish seems well
translated. Good book for the price.
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I read this to my 4-year-old daughter only in Spanish the first few times and
she LOVED it. The pictures and ideas convey the meaning of, (what is to her), a
foreign language so well! As a barely-fluent speaker myself, the book introduced
a few new fun vocabulary words. The context of the story very clearly depicted
for her the meanings of the words "despacio" and "deprisa" which quickly turned
into a game of running around the house in each of the two manners. Once she
realized that the little words underneath were in English, she refused to hear
the story in Spanish, but with patience on my part, that has changed slightly
:0) The story is just plain really cute, too.
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I have a non-profit corp. and took those books to the Dominican and they really
enjoyed the book-I would recommend it for youngsters-6-10 Roger/Dominican Team
for Dreams,Inc Florida
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I know a handful of Spanish vocabulary and wanted to expose my infant son to the
sounds and cadence of the language. This is a fun book although if you're a
Spanish novice, some of the word tenses are a little tough to sound out. It is
paperback though - I was hoping for a board book so he could turn the pages
while we read. He loves it anyway.
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Love it just wish it was a board book my one year old loves to flip the pages i
know he's reading in his little head but the pages get crinkled so thats why i
wish it was a board book.......easy and fun to read.
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This book is rife with introductory vocabulary: up/down green/red long/short
fast/slow which makes it great for preschoolers attempting Spanish as a second
language. I like the way it USES opposites (and similarities) without just
stating them as many introductory books do. The Spanish flows easily and the
only odd/idiomatic dialogue in the book would have to be the "The bird's got the
word" near the end. If you aren't convinced this is a good bilingual book, try
the look inside function, and hit "surprise me" a number of times!
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This book has full Engilsh and Spanish. It is exactly what I was looking for.
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I have 2 kids, one is[...] and is learning to read, and the other is [..] and
already is reading well, but they both LOVE it. It's easy enough for my
[...]because the pictures make her guess what it's all about and then she reads
it, and it's good for my [..] to learn too.
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A mi hija le encanta este libro. Hace que se lo lea una y otra vez. La
traducción es bastante buena.
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I like this book, because when I read it aloud to my Spanish classes, I know the
students sitting closest to me are most likely following the English with their
eyes, and learning new vocabulary words because of it.
The pictures are vibrant, and for a translated text, the story flows well. Great
way to introduce adjectives to students of various ages, or to build on another
Spanish workbook curriculum.
Sra. Gose
Author of Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 1 & Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5:
Level 2
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This is a whimsical book that kids really 'get'. P.D. Eastman's illustrations
are wonderful as always, and each page has subtle fun touches that you might not
catch the first time; rereading the book is not a chore for adults. The
side-by-side upbeat Spanish and English text makes a great primer.
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Unlike a lot of other books that are translated into Spanish, this one doesn't
lose much of the rhythm or the fun when translated. It also has the English text
along with the Spanish text. My 1 1/2 year old son really enjoys this book,
along with the tape recording of his Tio Raul reading it. I highly recommend it!
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I think one of the many bonuses of the bilingual version of this book is that
the text is simple and does not overpower the page. This is a great book for a
great price.
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A wonderful book for begginers at a really cheap price. The pictues show the
text really well and just in case there are some misunderstandings about the
meaning of the spanish sentenes, the english version is witten right below it. I
am teaching my 2-year old spanish along with improving mine, and this book is
really helpful. HIghly recommended to all ages.
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I bought this book for my son, and think i'll have to get another pretty soon,
he can't let go, either i have to read it to him every night or he has to read
it to me, It's getting pretty worn out.
Some times we alternate, I read in spanish he reads in english.
So if your looking for a billingual book for your children look no further
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This book does an excellent job of exploring the concepts of size, color and
opposites using a storyline about two dogs who are very different, but also the
best of friends. English text is displayed under the Spanish, making it an
excellent choice for a bilingual classroom in the primary grades. ( or for
English as a second language learners.)
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