Skip to content
Scan a barcode
Scan
Paperback Listen to the Desert/Oye Al Desierto Book

ISBN: 0618111441

ISBN13: 9780618111442

Listen to the Desert/Oye Al Desierto

Select Format

Select Condition ThriftBooks Help Icon

Recommended

Format: Paperback

Condition: Like New

$5.09
Save $4.90!
List Price $9.99
Almost Gone, Only 2 Left!

Book Overview

"Una historia biling?e sobre algunos de los animales y sonidos com?nmente encontrados en el desierto del suroeste. Cada doble p?gina representa una enorme extensi?n de cielo celeste con cuatro l?neas de texto --dos en ingl?s y dos en espa?ol-- en la p?gina izquierda y una criatura o escena diferente en la p?gina derecha . . . las traducciones son apropiadas y proveen una excelente oportunidad para comparar los sonidos en ambos idiomas . . . las ilustraciones evocan el arte amerindio con formas y color, y las bases de las p?ginas est?n adornadas con dise?os geom?tricos. Este libro es bueno para leer en voz alta; el p?blico joven disfrutar? el texto predecible y repetitivo, y su formato biling?e realza su atractivo en una variedad de ambientes multiculturales". --School Library Journal"A bilingual account of some of the animals and sounds commonly found in the Southwestern desert. Each double-page spread depicts a vast expanse of light blue sky with four lines of text--two in English and two in Spanish--on the verso, and a different creature or scene on the recto. . . . The translations are appropriate and provide an excellent opportunity to compare the sounds in the two languages. . . . The illustrations evoke Native American art in shapes and colors, and the bottoms of the pages are adorned with geometric designs. This book is a good choice for reading aloud; young audiences will enjoy the predictable, repetitive text, and its bilingual format enhances its appeal in a variety of multicultural settings."--School Library Journal

Customer Reviews

3 ratings

Sound and image in perfect harmony

This El Paso, Texas-born author has lived many years in the desert, attuned to the sounds of the desert in both English and Spanish. Her love of this part of the country is evident in this elegant story that consists of the repetitive sounds of the owl, the toad, the hiss of the snake, the coo of the dove and the call of the coyote. Fish, mice, rain and wind add to nature's subtle symphony, but none of these sounds would be quite as memorable without the marvelous illustrations of Francisco X Mora. The artist brings the desert to life in his marvelous depictions of the animals in their natural habitat, all of them part of the grand vistas of nature's palette. In Spanish and English, text and artwork merge in a book that is a joy to share with early readers, a great adventure and an introduction into the world of words and nature's bounty, learning the language of the desert, sound and image in perfect harmony. Luan Gaines/2007.

Great repetition and introduction to Spanish!

My 2 1/2 year old son received this book from his aunt. He immediately enjoyed the repetition and has begun reciting the English and Spanish phrases while giggling too. His reaction to this unique book has been a welcome surprise so I am now seeking more books like this.

Fun kids book

Great bi-lingual starter book. Nicely illustrated! A sweet book!
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured