¿Dónde va a parar?
El nuevo libro ilustrado en español de la novelista próspera (How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents) y autora de niños (The Tia Lola Stories) Julia Alvarez es un poema bellamente elaborado para niños que aborda delicadamente el lado emocional de la muerte. El libro pregunta, “Cuando alguien muere, ¿dónde va a parar? / ¿Será con el viento cuando le da con soplar? … ¿Me hacen guiños—como estrellas cuando les pido un favor—parpadeando ‘Eres perfecta, no hay que ser algo mejor? …” Ilustrado por la artista de grabado de Vermont, Sabra Field, ¿Donde va a parar?, es una hermosa y reconfortante meditación sobre la muerte, haciendo preguntas lectores jóvenes de español podrían tener acerca de lo que pasa a las personas que aman después de que mueren.
The new Spanish picture book by thriving novelist (How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents) and children's author (The Tia Lola Stories) Julia Alvarez is a beautifully crafted poem for children that delicately addresses the emotional side of death. The book asks, “When someone dies, where does he go? / Will it be with the wind when it hits him? … They wink at me — like stars when I ask a favor — blinking 'You're perfect, don't you have to be any better? … ”Illustrated by Vermont engraving artist Sabra Field, Where is it going to stop ?, is a beautiful and heartwarming meditation on death, asking questions young Spanish readers might have about what happens to the people they love afterward, that they die.
Author: Julia Alvarez
Illustrator: Sabra Field
Reading Grade Level: 4TH - 5TH
Type of Spanish Book: Translated
Type of Book: Picture
Fiction or Nonfiction: Fiction
Pages: 24
Cover: Soft Cover
Year Published: 2016
Comprehensive Read Aloud Grade: 5th
Comprehensive Read Aloud Collection: 20- Julia Alvarez
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