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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