{"product_id":"lets-be-friends-seamos-amigos-in-english-and-spanish-en-ingles-y-espanol-board-book","title":"Let's Be Friends \/ Seamos Amigos: In English and Spanish \/ En Ingles Y Español - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRené Colato Laínez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNomar Perez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHi!  Hola! A friendship story in English and Spanish!  Un cuento de amistad en inglés y español!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHi. \/ Hola.\u003cbr\u003eMy name is Joe. \/ Mi nombre es José.\u003cbr\u003eLet's paint. \/ Pintemos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, meet at school. They paint together and learn about colors. In the end, they declare, \"Let's be friends. \/ Seamos amigos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRene Colato Lainez, a teacher in a bilingual kindergarten classroom, has crafted an ingenious story that authentically and naturally uses conversation to introduce children to English and Spanish. The fun friendship story engages children, while simple words, short sentences, and a glossary reinforce learning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNomar Perez, illustrator of best-selling children's books as well as greeting cards, has a bright, bold, colorful, kid-pleasing style that invites readers to befriend the characters in this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first and second graders who are learning to speak or read English and Spanish. A delightful reading experience for bilingual families. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of an International Latino Book Awards Gold Medal - Best Children's Fiction Picture Book - Bilingual\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the Tejas Star Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational Latino Book Award Gold Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRising Star Award from Empowering Latino Futures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRené Colato Laínez is the author of several bilingual picture books, including \u003ci\u003eSenor Pancho Had a Rancho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVamonos! Let's Go!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlaying Lotería\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the Tejas Star Book Award - the K-6 bilingual counterpart to the Texas Bluebonnet Award. He lives in California, where he teaches a bilingual kindergarten class. Through his work as both an author and an educator, he hopes to help all children develop positive self-images. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNomar Perez grew up in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where \"an amazing array of colors, sounds, and flavors\" influenced his artistic life. He is the illustrator of two 2017 Amazon Best Sellers: \u003ci\u003eAll Day Long, God Loves Me \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEverywhere I Go, God is With Me\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a staff artist at American Greetings. Nomar currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 5.9 x 4.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701685260351,"sku":"9780823453115","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9e5971d0b49aa851292cae6ead89d221.webp?v=1765021575","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/lets-be-friends-seamos-amigos-in-english-and-spanish-en-ingles-y-espanol-board-book","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}