PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
* This delightful tale turns an everyday chore into a lively adventure, brimming with entertainment and enjoyment for all. * Elya's rhyming bilingual text demonstrates a skilled storyteller who is clearly comfortable with both languages... Salerno packs the supermercado with such fiesta-bright hues, cartoons, and canned goods, it's no wonder Bebe can hardly keep his hands to himself... This delightful tale turns an everyday chore into a lively adventure, brimming with entertainment and enjoyment for all. * (starred review) Introducing a young child to Spanish has never been as attractive as in this shopping romp... The text carefully incorporates Spanish words into the rhyming text... Salerno is a master at getting motion into his pictures, and his spreads rumble and tumble, especially when the baby's animal crackers grow large and alive. -- Booklist (February 15, 2006) * [Elya's] rhyming bilingual text demonstrates a skilled storyteller who is clearly comfortable with both languages...Salerno packs the supermercado with such fiesta-bright hues, cartons and canned goods, it's no wonder Bebe can hardly keep his hands to himself...This delightful tale turns an everyday chore into a lively adventure, brimming with entertainment and enjoyment for all. - Publishers Weekly (February 20, 2006, starred review) [star] Introducing a young child to Spanish has never been as attractive as in this shopping romp . . . Fantastico! --Booklist (starred)
