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I Wish I Had Glasses Like Rosa

by Kathryn Heling, Deborah Hembrook, Bonnie Adamson (Illustrator)
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Overview

How far will girls go to be like their best friend? Rosa and Abby grow to appreciate their own uniqueness. Two boys books and two girls books in this I Wish series.

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Editorials

Catholic Library Association

This book is a sequel to I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby. Each double-paged spread has the English sentences on top with the Spanish translation below it. This book would work well for Spanish classes or for discussion on individual differences, Recommended for ages 3-7.

Midwest Book Review

Elementary school psychologist Kathryn Heling and kindergarten teacher Deborah Hembrook present I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby, a bilingual English/Spanish picturebook where a young Hispanic girl, Rosa, who wishes she had freckles like her friend Abby. Gentle color illustrations and an English/Spanish vocabulary on the final page rounds out this warmhearted "grass-is-greener on the other side of the fence" tale.

Author's Choice Reviews

A lesson in accepting others and one's self packaged in an easy-to-read story in both English and Spanish (a plus for bi-lingual or home school families) with illustrations that shine with the laughter of friendship and love. Recommended.
β€”Carolyn R Scheidies

Book Details

Published
June 16, 2010
Publisher
Raven Tree Press, LLC
Pages
32
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781934960493

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