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I'll Build You a Bookcase / Te haré tu propio librero

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In this charming bilingual picture book, children and their caregivers work together to build home libraries and discover the magic and wonder of reading books.

En este encantador libro bilingüe, niños y sus cuidadores trabajan juntos para construir un librero y descubren la magia y la maravilla de leer libros.

Told in simple, sweet rhyme in English and Spanish, I'll Build You a Bookcase celebrates the joy of reading and discovering new stories.

Early literacy specialist Jean Ciborowski Fahey has crafted a story that celebrates literacy and inspires parents and caregivers to read to their child every day. Reading for even ten minutes a day has proven to build important language skills, curiosity and memory in young children, and encourages a positive association with books and reading later in life. Coupled with charming and vibrant art by award-winning illustrator Simone Shin, I'll Build You a Bookcase makes a wonderful addition to every bookshelf.

Con simples y dulces rimas en inglés y español, "Te haré tu propio librero" celebra la alegría de leer y descubrir nuevas historias. La especialista en alfabetización temprana, Jean Ciborowski Fahey, ha creado una historia que celebra la alfabetización e inspira a padres y cuidadores a leerle a sus niños todos los días. Leer, aunque sea por diez minutos cada día, ha demostrado desarrollar importantes habilidades lingüísticas, curiosidad y memoria en los niños pequeños, y fomenta una asociación positiva con los libros y la lectura para toda la vida. Acompañado del arte encantador y vibrante de la ilustradora galardonada Simone Shin, "Te haré tu propio librero" hace una maravillosa adición a cada librero.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 10, 2021
      This bilingual English-Spanish picture book by Fahey features English text on each verso page, with a Spanish translation on the recto. Gentle rhymes follow the first-person perspective of guardians addressing their children, beginning with “I’ll build you a bookcase before you are born/ that’s made out of boxes from shoes that were worn.” The narrative progresses with the refrain “I’ll build you a bookcase,” counting as children age from one to three, and then advocating for bookcase building to benefit others (“And let’s build a bookcase for other kids too—/ in parks and the Laundromat, even the zoo”). Shin’s illustrations, rendered in acrylic and digitally, feature subtle textures and soft colors, portraying simply featured humans of varying abilities, religions, and skin tones. A quiet encouragement of guardian-child literacy that may inspire similar collaborative projects. Ages 1–3.

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  • OverDrive Read

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish; Castilian

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.3
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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