I have just discovered a wonderful new series of books published by Marshall Cavendish (author Dana Meachen Rau) for very young children that comes in both Spanish and English as well as just a Spanish edition. There are three levels of readers; Emergent, Early and Fluent. Animals are the focus of the Emergent Level for those kids just learning to read. “Go, Critter, Go!/¡Vamos criaturita, vamos! books are small and square, easy for young hands to hold. Each photograph has a one sentence description. The English words appear first. The English text is followed by a line and then the Spanish text. The nine pages of photographs are followed with a two page spread highlighting the new words learned in that book. The creatures featured in the stories include bees, ladybugs, fireflies, butterflies, spiders and worms. Despite the small size of the books, the scale of the photographs is large and inviting. The colors are bright and the images provide lots of information. These books would be a very nice addition to your library if you are looking for bilingual books for your young child.

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