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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
Beautiful illustrations, and fantastic rhyming with both English and Spanish. One of my favorite picture books I've read in a while, it takes the story of the princess and the pea but adds a clever twist. Fantastic! While I remembered enough college Spanish to know most of the words, in context they are easily deciphered in addition to the glossary being placed at the beginning of the book instead of the end. I think this would be a great storytime book especially if you are trying to incorporate a bit of Spanish vocabulary.
This was so cute!! I'm completely, one-hundred percent enamored with this. With the casual insertion of Spanish words to the absolutely gorgeous illustrations, this picture book is one to keep on your bookshelf forever. By adding a Latino twist to a beloved fairy tale, the fairy tale becomes fresh and new again, and perhaps better than ever. It's funny, light-hearted, and has just the right amount of rhyme. Great for grades K-3.
Review cross-listed here!
Review cross-listed here!
La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya is a bilingual retelling of The Princess and the Pea. There is a bit of a twist, and I laughed out loud as I read a section of the book. This book will bring great joy to kids. It does a great job of using Spanish words in ways that require children to consider context clues. Bonus: The illustrations are stunning!
Recent winner of the Pura Belpré Medal for illustration, La Princesa and the Pea is a phenomenal twist on a classic story. It chronicles one young prince’s quest to find his princess, his mother’s conniving plan, and his eventual triumph in being allowed to marry the woman of his dreams.
To start with, this story is told through an interweaving of English and Spanish. There is a glossary in the beginning with the Spanish definitions, but I would highly recommend trying to read it without the glossary. See if you can use the illustrations to figure it out, and then check your understanding!
The ABCB rhyme scheme makes the story fun to read out loud, but it would be incomplete without the illustrations. The illustrator notes in the end that the art was “inspired by the weaving and embroidery of indigenous people of Peru,” and it is rich in colors and details. Martinez-Neal perfectly captures not only the emotions of the characters, but the subtle intricacies of the setting, and even throws in some hints for the ending. I had to go back a second time to look closer, but a slightly more perceptive reader will note the foreshadowing.
This book is beautifully written and beautifully illustrated, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Additionally, the combination between English and Spanish provides rich multicultural elements that would work well in an entry-level Spanish class, an ELL classroom, or in a regular classroom library. Anyone familiar with the traditional story will be delighted in this retelling.
To start with, this story is told through an interweaving of English and Spanish. There is a glossary in the beginning with the Spanish definitions, but I would highly recommend trying to read it without the glossary. See if you can use the illustrations to figure it out, and then check your understanding!
The ABCB rhyme scheme makes the story fun to read out loud, but it would be incomplete without the illustrations. The illustrator notes in the end that the art was “inspired by the weaving and embroidery of indigenous people of Peru,” and it is rich in colors and details. Martinez-Neal perfectly captures not only the emotions of the characters, but the subtle intricacies of the setting, and even throws in some hints for the ending. I had to go back a second time to look closer, but a slightly more perceptive reader will note the foreshadowing.
This book is beautifully written and beautifully illustrated, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Additionally, the combination between English and Spanish provides rich multicultural elements that would work well in an entry-level Spanish class, an ELL classroom, or in a regular classroom library. Anyone familiar with the traditional story will be delighted in this retelling.
A clever rhyme with a sprinkling of Spanish words makes this a fun read aloud! Kids will laugh at the twist! Adults will appreciate the detailed representation of Peruvian culture, dress, and textiles. The artwork is enchanting and I appreciated the notes from the illustrator which added historical context and depth to this retelling.
While I have a French degree and not a Spanish degree, the language lover in me adored this multicultural retelling of this story!
I LOVED the artwork in this one, and learned quite a few new Spanish words too!