Mamá and Bebé take a trip to the grocery store

A quick trip to the supermercado? Not with Bebe in the shopping cart. Just as Mama is ready to throw up her manos, she gives sweet Bebe a box of animal cookies. A dulce, at last! Then they're off to the checkout line, smiling all the way.

    

Includes a glossary of Spanish words.

*"[Elya's] rhyming bilingual text demonstrates a skilled storyteller who is clearly comfortable with both languages...Salerno packs the supermercado with such fiesta-bright hues, cartons and canned goods, it's no wonder Bebe can hardly keep his hands to himself...This delightful tale turns an everyday chore into a lively adventure, brimming with entertainment and enjoyment for all." -Publishers Weekly (February 20, 2006, starred review)

* (starred review)  "Introducing a young child to Spanish has never been as attractive as in this shopping romp... The text carefully incorporates Spanish words into the rhyming text...  Salerno is a master at getting motion into his pictures, and his spreads rumble and tumble, especially when the baby's animal crackers grow large and alive."  --Booklist (February 15, 2006)

SUSAN MIDDLETON ELYA is the author of many books for children, and she taught Spanish for ten years. She lives in northern California.

STEVEN SALERNO has illustrated many pictures books for children. He lives and works in New York City.

Imprint: Voyager Books
Distributor: Harcourt Trade Publishers
Publication Date: 04-01-2008
Pages: 36
Measurements: 11.75in X 9.00in