Marta! Big & Small

Name: Marta! Big & Small
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781250886859
Price: 17.99 NZD
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By Jen Arena

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Summary

¡Hola, Marta! Marta is an ordinary girl with extraordinary animal friends in the jungle. As she explores, she discovers she's bigger than a bug, smaller than an elephant, and faster than a turtle. When she meets a snake who thinks she's very tasty, Marta uses her cleverness to outsmart it, leading to hilarious results. This read-aloud picture book introduces children to opposites, animals, and simple Spanish vocabulary, complete with a glossary at the end.
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Marta, a curious, science-loving girl, explores the world of opposites and animals in this Spanish bilingual board book conversion, illustrated by bestselling artist, Angela Dominguez.

Marta, a curious, science-loving girl, explores the world of opposites and animals in this Spanish bilingual board book conversion, illustrated by bestselling artist, Angela Dominguez.

Description

¡Hola, Marta!

Marta is una niña, an ordinary girl... with some extraordinary animal friends!

As Marta explores the jungle, she knows she's bigger than a bug, smaller than an elephant, and faster than a turtle. But then she meets the snake, who thinks Marta is sabrosa—tasty, very tasty! But Marta is ingeniosa, a very clever girl, and she outsmarts the snake with hilarious results.

With simple Spanish and a glossary at the end, this fun read-aloud picture book teaches little ones to identify opposites and animals and learn new words.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

2024 Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Recognised as "an ideal book for bilingual shelves" by School Library Journal with a starred review. Praised by Kirkus for explaining Spanish words clearly in context, making it effective and fun. Lauded by Horn Book as a delightful exploration of opposites with Spanish adjectives interspersed.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250886859

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Board book

Date Published: 06 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Angela Dominguez

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 218g

Pages: 20

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jen Arena

About the Author

Jen Arena is a former editorial director at Random House Books for Young Readers. She now writes books for children full-time, including 100 Snowmen, a wintry counting story, and Besos for Baby, a bilingual board book of kisses. jenarenabooks.com Angela Dominguez is the author and illustrator of several books for children and a two-time recipient of the Pura Belpré Illustration Honor. Her debut middle grade novel, Stella Díaz Has Something To Say, was a New York Public Library and a Chicago Public Library pick for Best Books for Kids, Sid Fleischman Award winner, and an ALA Notable. She also illustrated bestselling picture book, Just Help! How to Build a Better World. angeladominguezbooks.com

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