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By Monica Encarnacion
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Engaging art and spare text teach about seasons.
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What's the Story?
DÍAS Y DÍAS / DAYS AND DAYS introduces readers to basic concepts connected to the four seasons -- descriptive adjectives in both languages, weather words, and the names of items in a child's seasonal wardrobe are also included. Days and days and days go by, adding up to 12 months and four seasons. Family, friends, and animals play in the sun, rain, wind and snow. Then, a new year starts again.
Is It Any Good?
Engaging artwork explores the beauty of each season, amplifies the text, and offers many details for kids to pore over as they think about each season. Author Ginger Foglesong Guy easily promotes early literacy in two languages though related vocabulary and easy-to-follow text -- great for family storytime. The illustrations in Días y días / Days and Days are mostly on double-page spreads that highlight key events in each season and the big changes that happen throughout the year. The book provides a great conversation starter for little kids just beginning to learn about the world around them. An illustrated glossary at the back of the book presents more bilingual words used to name the clothing we wear during the four seasons.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the four seasons shown in Días y días / Days and Days. What are some of your favorite things to do during winter, spring, summer, and fall?
What clothes do you wear during winter? How are they different from the ones in summer? Can you name these items in English and Spanish?
What is your favorite season? Why?
Book Details
- Author: Ginger Foglesong Guy
- Illustrator: René King Moreno
- Genre: Picture Book
- Topics: Adventures , Science and Nature
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Greenwillow Books
- Publication date: August 27, 2019
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 3 - 8
- Number of pages: 40
- Available on: Hardback
- Last updated: November 19, 2019
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