Editor’s note: We continue with our week of Sylvan Dell Publishing Spanish-language book reviews. Check out the book review below and don’t forget to enter our GIVEAWAY for each book reviewed, but also the GIVEAWAY on Friday for a one year subscription to the Sylvan Dell eBooks iPad app Fun eReader!
BOOK DESCRIPTION/REVIEW
In ¿Hay alguien en casa? by Marianne Berkes, Zara Zarigúeya is looking for a home where she can raise her expected baby possums. The reader learns that some animals are diurnal (awake during the day), while others are nocturnal. Each animal has a different type of house that is perfectly suited to them: the bees living in the colmena so they can take care of their queen, the nido of the birds, high in the trees to protect the babies from predators. In the end Zara does find a home perfectly suited for her in time for her babies.
This was a wonderful book for my nature-loving kids, and compliments their lessons in school about animal homes. Whether in English or Spanish, I especially appreciated the vocabulary presented because even the newer terms were easy to understand with the colorful illustrations and detailed text. My four children (ages 5-9) and I highly recommend this book for elementary-aged kids.
BOOK DETAILS
Title: ¿Hay alguien en casa?
Author: Marianne Berkes
Illustrator: Rebecca Dickinson
Ages: 4-10 years
Publisher/Year: Sylvan Dell/2013
ISBN: 978-1-60718-7141
Price: $17.95
Website: Sylvan Dell Publishing
The Giveaway!
We are giving away one copy of ¿Hay alguien en casa? to one lucky winner. All you have to do is leave us a comment letting us know why you think your child will enjoy this book.
You can also enter to win one of the other three Sylvan Dell Publishing books we’re giving away, plus an annual subscription to its Fun eReader for iPad and computer devices. To enter each one, visit this link.
Oh my niños love seeing how animals live!
my son would love this book because not only does he LOVE all books, but he especially loves book about animals.
The illustrations look wonderful!
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My daughter loves animals and loves to read to me in Spanish.
Serial estupendo poder compartir steee libro con mi sobrina Daniela!
Chiquita’s two favorite topics are animals & babies. This would definitely make it to the top of the list!
I subscribed.
My son loves books about animals, and since I’m about to have another baby, the mommy part of the story is appropriate.
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libros libros libros… Nos encanta leer juntos cualquier libro. Nos encanta aprender, y animales son un tema favorito con mis hijos.
I subscribe.
We love reading Spanish books to our little lady! this one seems like an adorable, loving story she would definitely enjoy.
I already subscribe
This would be great for our little Spanish afterschool program!
My kids love nature as well…I’m sure they’d like this too!
I’m already a subscriber.
My daughter loves to read and I think she would like this book because she likes books about animals.
Cute. It looks like a fun read that my kids would enjoy. I am an email subscriber.
My daughter just started a dual language immersion program and loves books in Spanish!
I hope I get it!
My daughter will enjoy this book, because she loves reading and this book looks lovely.
I’m a subscriber.
My little guy loves to read, especially books with animals.
I’m a subscriber
Me and my kiddo are looking at critter homes on hikes as we go into fall and leaves falling exposing trees more.