Review by Booklist Review
Similar in concept to Guy and Escriva's bilingual My School / Mi Escuela (2006), this simple picture book follows a father and his son and daughter as they get up one morning (Buenos dias. Good morning ) and take a taxi from their city apartment to the airport. They board a plane (Avion. Airplane. / Boleto. Ticket ) and fly away to visit the children's grandmother, who plays with them and tucks them into bed (Buenas noches. Good night ). Each double-page spread offers a well-composed and nicely detailed scene for children to absorb, while the brief text introduces a couple of words or phrases in both Spanish and English. The more rural, tropical setting at the grandmother's home contrasts with the children's urban neighborhood; each has its own charms in the engaging pencil-and-watercolor illustrations. A natural for reading aloud in homes and classrooms where both English and Spanish are spoken. Pair this with Susan Middleton Elya's Bebe Goes Shopping (2006). --Carolyn Phelan Copyright 2007 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Going to visit Grandma is always fun. In this book, it is doubly fun-in English and Spanish. The day begins with "Buenos d'as/Good morning." Suitcases in a corner of the bedroom and an airplane on a nightstand indicate a trip in the works. A brother and sister and their father leave their New York City apartment in a taxi, board an airplane, and fly over clouds and fields. They take a bus past pastel houses nestled among tropical trees until they reach Abuelita's casa. The soft, pastel shades of the realistic illustrations on full-bleed, full spreads create a warm, cheerful atmosphere. The art tells the story; the one or two words per page are more labels than narrative.-Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
A little boy, his sister, and their father are flying on an airplane to visit Grandma. The bilingual text masterfully uses only one or two words per page to tell a complete story. The soft, detailed watercolor illustrations help fill in the blanks, depicting the family's excited anticipation and joyful reunion with Abuelita. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Once again, Guy and Escrivá combine their talents to produce an almost wordless bilingual story. Guy's text creates a telegraphically short framework for the richly colored illustrations, realistic except for the exaggerated heads and facial features of the characters that bring those words to detailed and specific life. A family of four leaves the big city to fly to a more rural, tropical environment to visit Grandma. In the city scenes, there are multi-level apartment buildings and skyscrapers, which contrast with the fruit trees and open spaces where Grandma lives. Because the English and Spanish words are placed together on almost every page, the book serves not simply as two texts for speakers of two languages, but rather as an opportunity for parents and teachers to introduce the two languages to both audiences in a natural way. Full of excitement and family warmth, this is a charming title for the very youngest book lovers. (Picture book. 1-5) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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