Review by Horn Book Review
This is the field where you play with your team, / and parents cheer and your friends scream..." This book takes readers on a tour of a brother and sister's friendly town. The English text's irregular rhymes and rhythms are ignored by the Spanish translation; there are occasionally stilted moments in both languages. Muraida's illustrations are stiff but warm. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
From enjoying tortillas and hot chocolate with their abuela to finishing a long day in their parents' arms, two siblings explore the place where they live. Through rhyming short stanzas ending with "here in the place where you live / aqu en el lugar donde vives," Luna describes images that are distinctive of a small town and a close-knit community. Readers see children buying candy in the store across the street, playing in the park and in the baseball field, and sitting on their porch with their family. In these different scenarios, the children see themselves as members of their community and come to the realization that that whole community shares the place where they live. In this bilingual picture book, English text is presented first, followed by the Spanish text (which is a direct translation and loses its rhymed format). Text is laid out on the left side, with small vignettes separating the two languages. Colored-pencil illustrations are presented on the right side in a frame, like snapshots that capture each moment in these children's lives. A lighthearted celebration of a child's sense of place and belonging. (Bilingual picture book. 4-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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