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La Isla (Spanish Edition)

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

La Isla (Spanish Edition)

Contributors:

By (Author) Arthur Dorros
Illustrated by Elisa Kleven

ISBN:

9780140565416

Publisher:

Penguin Putnam Inc

Imprint:

Puffin

Publication Date:

1st April 1999

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories

Dewey:

FIC

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

48

Dimensions:

Width 206mm, Height 270mm, Spine 3mm

Weight:

142g

Description

The Spanish edition ofIslatakes readers on a magical journey set in the same world as Arthur Dorros's award-winningAbuela! Cuando Rosalba y su abuela estan juntas, la aventura se respire en el ambiente. EnAbuela, libro recipiente de varios premios, Rosalba y su abuela exploran la ciudad de Nueva York a traves de la imaginacion de la nina y el espiritu vivaz de la abuela. Esta vez viajan a La Isla, el lugar donde la abuela creci . La fuerza expresiva del texto y las llamativas ilustraciones tipo collage evocan la alegria y el entusiasmo de Rosalba al sentirse parte de las historias de la isla que le relata su abuela con orgullo. Tambien disponible en una edici n Ingles(ISBN-978-0-14-056505-8)

Reviews

Praise forIsla

"Dorros's language is rich and magicalreaders fly tola isla, too. Kleven's art is whimsical and quiltlike, crowded with sweet things and surprises."School Library Journal

"Vivid illustrations with myriad details bring the tropical scenes to life, and the well-chosen Spanish words and phrases are easily understood. Glossary."Horn Book

"The little girl and her grandmother, first seen flying over New York City inAbuela(1991), take off on another imaginary flight, this time to the Caribbean island where Abuela grew up.Islais a tropical treasure."Booklist

Notable Book,National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council
Commended Book,Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Children's Book of the Year,Bank Street Children's Book Committee
Notable Children's Book,National Council of Teachers of English

Author Bio

Arthur Dorros(arthurdorros.com) vivi en Nueva York en donde disfrutaba de observar la ciudad desde el tejado de su edificio. Le fascina el gran nomero de personas en Estados Unidos que conservan fuertes lazos con susorigenesetnicos, pues "tienen la riqueza de dos culturas y de dos lenguas." El Sr. Dorros es el autor deTonight Is Carnaval(enespanolbajo el titulo dePor Fin es Carnaval) y de otros aclamados libros para ninos, entre ellosAlligator Shoes, seleccionado por Reading Rainbow. Actualmente vive en Seattle, Washington.

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