Momo

Description

Now in Spanish! When an exuberant pug finally rouses his sleepy owner out the door for a walk, the results are heartwarming . . . in more ways than one. Pug spies his friend Peg through the window. He wants to play! Unfortunately, he's stuck inside on the most beautiful snow day a dog could hope for. He alerts his owners to his predicament. "Yap yap yap!" he tells Mom. No luck. "Yap yap yap!" he informs Dad--to no avail. Tad is sleeping . . . but Pug knows what to do! The ingenious pup schemes a happy ending in this leveled reader, now available in Spanish. Me gusta leer! provides emerging Spanish language readers with translations of popular I Like to Read books. The award-winning I Like to Read series focuses on books for kindergarten through first grade. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!

Ethan Long is an artist and animator who has written and illustrated dozens of children's books. His accolades include a Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal for Up, Tall, and High! and a daytime Emmy nomination for Tasty Time with Ze Frank.

"This is a great selection for any bookshelf serving budding readers in command of simple Spanish vocabulary, as well as those seeking a friendly introduction to the language or wishing to re-enforce their Spanish skills."-Booklist