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A Seed Was Planted
Sembre Una Semilla

by Toulla Palazeti
Illustrated by Pamela Barcita

     

What happens when you plant a seed and it grows?   The miracle of the little plant, as it  becomes bigger in this clever story, starts a series of gift giving.  The little seedling  grows, and pieces of it are given away, and as each sprout becomes big enough, a piece of it is also given away in a gift giving cycle.  The end result is a forest of new trees and the story introduces your children to the concept of reforestation, and promotes sharing, while they learn new words in another language.

This delightful story is told in English, with each sentence repeated in Spanish.  The full color illustrations are rendered in intricate detail.Each time you look at a page, you see something that you missed before.

This book would be a great addition to your children's library, and should be in every pre-school and elementary program. It would also make a fine addition to your home school curriculum both as a painless introduction to another language, as well as to help in teaching values like sharing and caring. The final page is a vocabulary page that gives key words in both English and Spanish. Raven Tree Press is a leading publisher of bilingual materials for young children that you will enjoy reading aloud at bedtime or family time.

The Book

Raven Tree Press
September 25, 2009
Hardcover
1932748881 / 978-1932748888
Children / Fiction / Ages 4-8 /Bilingual edition - English/Spanish
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The Reviewer

Beverly J. Rowe
Reviewed 2009
NOTE: Reviewer Beverly J. Rowe is Myshelf.com's "Babes to Teens" columnist, covering topics related to reading ideas for the youth in the family.
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