Hi! ¡Hola! A friendship story in English and Spanish! ¡Un cuento de amistad en inglés y español!
Hi. / Hola. My name is Joe. / Mi nombre es José. Let's paint. / Pintemos.
Two 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.
Rene 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.
Nomar 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.
Perfect 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.
Named to the Tejas Star Reading List
About the Author
René Colato Laínez is the author of bilingual picture books, including Senor Pancho Had a Rancho, Vamonos! Let’s Go!, and Playing Lotería, which was nominated for the Texas Star Book Award – the K-6 bilingual counterpart to the Texas Bluebonnet Award. He is also author of Let’s Be Friends, Seamos Amigos, a companion book to Let’s Play Soccer, Juguemos al Fútbol. 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.
Nomar 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: All Day Long, God Loves Me and Everywhere I Go, God is With Me. He is a staff artist at American Greetings. He is also illustrator of Let’s Be Friends, Seamos Amigos, a companion book to Let’s Play Soccer, Juguemos al Fútbol. Nomar currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
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