Renata’s wren encounter proves magical, one most children could only wish to experience outside of this lovely story. (This book was reviewed digitally with 10-by-20-inch double-page spreads viewed at actual size.) Garoche’s drawings are impressively detailed, from the nest’s many small bits to the developing first feathers on the chicks and the wall smudges and exposed wiring of the renovation. The text suggests the strong bond built by this Afro-Latinx father and daughter with their ongoing project without needing to point it out explicitly, a light touch in a picture book full of delicate, well-drawn moments and precise wording. Rosen uses lively language and well-chosen details to move the story of the baby birds forward. Renata witnesses the birth of four chicks as their rosy eggs split open “like coats that are suddenly too small.” Renata finds at a crucial moment that she can help the chicks learn to fly, even with the bittersweet knowledge that it will only hasten their exits from her life. Rather than seeing it as an unfortunate delay of their project, Renata and Papi decide to let the avian carpenters continue their work. One warm night, after Papi leaves the window space open, two wrens begin making a nest in the bathroom. Renata and her father enjoy working on upgrading their bathroom, installing a clawfoot bathtub, and cutting a space for a new window. Hopefully the other titles in the series- Peekaboo! On the Farm, In the Jungle, and In the Snow (all 2016)-will also be rereleased in bilingual editions.Ī home-renovation project is interrupted by a family of wrens, allowing a young girl an up-close glimpse of nature. There is no pronunciation guide for readers not conversant with Spanish, but the clear design and repetition make up for this minor gap. The action words are a stretch, but one difficult word and its translation is just right for toddlers. From beloved author-illustrator Eric Carle comes this brand-new peek-a-boo book that features an animal guessing game and lift-the-flaps throughoutsure to endlessly entertain little ones Peek-a-boo There’s an elephant hiding under that flap With all sorts of animals, lift-the-flaps, lively rhyming text, and Eric Carle’s. Each animal is shown and described in action: “dolphin splashing,” “octopus creeping,” “turtle swimming,” “seal diving,” and “crab digging.” Very quickly, even the youngest children will start repeating the question in both languages and manipulate the large, sturdy flaps. The words stand out against color-saturated backgrounds. Shaped, full-page gatefolds always open to the right to create an extended spread with the original question, the answer in both Spanish and English, and a stylized image of the animal. The peekaboo theme is emphasized, with each left-hand page asking the same question: “¡Cucú! ¿Quién está ahi? / Peek a boo! Who’s there?” On the opposite page, an animal uses their flippers, tentacles, fins, or claws to cover their face. Starting with the title, the Spanish text always comes first, with the English translation below in a different color. Five sea creatures, five flaps, 10 pages-just enough for a bilingual board book.
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