Highlighted Reviews
"The deceptively simple design is a delight to the eye as the
illustrations vibrantly dance with the text in a count of the
presents collected. Robust and radiant, this counting book
celebrates the gift of being bilingual and will add multicultural
authenticity with a Mexican flavor to any collection."—Booklist
"The jaunty rhyme and repetition are a celebration of the
sounds of words and an introduction to the folk arts of Mexico."
—Horn Book
"Two sisters romp through a market in Mexico while selecting
birthday gifts for their mother. The simply rhyming text pairs the
Spanish and English numerals 1-10: 'Uno, one/ We’ll buy Mamá a
sun/ dos two/ Two doves that say coo-coo. . . . ' A Spanish
pronunciation guide is included. . . .A useful tool for teaching
children to count in Spanish."—School Library Journal
"A trip through the market provides the chance for two young
girls to buy everything they need for Mamá’s brithday. . . . The
repetition of numbers in English and Spanish makes it easy for
anyone to count from one to ten--uno a diez—in both languages."—Los
Angeles Times
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