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A review by caronpescatore
The Arctic Quest by Minda Gomez, Minda Gomez
5.0
OMG! This was such a fun read and so educational! Not only do readers learn many Spanish words AND the correct pronunciation, but they also learn about various Mexican foods and how to prepare them. Minda Gomez's Arctic Quest provides all of that, and it's also entertaining!
The Martinez family, Mami, Papi, Rico, Diego, and Araceli, are on a road trip, heading to Mexico to spend Christmas with their Tito and Tita. Before leaving for their trip, neighbor Don Toño gives them a gift which they later discover is a means to accessing the virtual reality world we read about in book #1. As with the first book, the story presents situations where young readers can learn important life lessons about selfishness, responsibility, family loyalty, and much more.
My mouth watered as I read about the many delicious Mexican foods. At the beginning of the book is a chart listing all the Spanish words used in the story along with definitions AND proper pronunciation! Furthermore, because the Martinez children are learning Spanish, whenever a character uses a Spanish word, they give the English meaning. So when Diego's Tita (his grandmother) says, "¡Feliz Navidad! Bienvenido a nuestra casa." Diego translates it in his head—"Merry Christmas. Welcome to our house."
Ms. Gomez found her groove with this second story; I read the first book, The Secret Door, and enjoyed it very much (I rated that one 5 stars). This one is so much better! If you're looking for a book that entertains children while introducing them to another language and culture and teaches them essential life lessons, then this is the book for you! The Arctic Quest is muy chido (very cool!) Enjoy!
The Martinez family, Mami, Papi, Rico, Diego, and Araceli, are on a road trip, heading to Mexico to spend Christmas with their Tito and Tita. Before leaving for their trip, neighbor Don Toño gives them a gift which they later discover is a means to accessing the virtual reality world we read about in book #1. As with the first book, the story presents situations where young readers can learn important life lessons about selfishness, responsibility, family loyalty, and much more.
My mouth watered as I read about the many delicious Mexican foods. At the beginning of the book is a chart listing all the Spanish words used in the story along with definitions AND proper pronunciation! Furthermore, because the Martinez children are learning Spanish, whenever a character uses a Spanish word, they give the English meaning. So when Diego's Tita (his grandmother) says, "¡Feliz Navidad! Bienvenido a nuestra casa." Diego translates it in his head—"Merry Christmas. Welcome to our house."
Ms. Gomez found her groove with this second story; I read the first book, The Secret Door, and enjoyed it very much (I rated that one 5 stars). This one is so much better! If you're looking for a book that entertains children while introducing them to another language and culture and teaches them essential life lessons, then this is the book for you! The Arctic Quest is muy chido (very cool!) Enjoy!