| What Can I Do When It Rains? Contributor(s): Editors of the American Heritage Di (Author), Zagarenski, Pamela (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0618443762 ISBN-13: 9780618443765 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Board Books - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: Houghton Mifflin's popular Good Beginnings series of board books introduces two new titles for 2004, each of them published in English-only and bilingual English-Spanish editions. Continuing the engaging series format, these delightful books answer the question in their title with words that have been selected by the editors of the American Heritage(R) Dictionaries for their familiarity and age-appropriateness. And as in the previous books, a whimsical menagerie of bears, pigs, dogs, and even a soccer-playing elephant brings the words to life in Pamela Zagarenski's irresistible full-color drawings. In What Am I Playing? (Que juego?), the answers include a range of sports and games, from outdoor ball games and playground activities to indoor pursuits such as puzzles and puppets. What Can I Do When It Rains? (Que puedo hacer cuando llueve?) includes simple verb phrases, such as "play with friends" and "jump in puddles," to answer its question, making this an excellent book to introduce even very young children to basic sentence structure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Games - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2003112445 |
| Series: Un Buen Comienzo |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 4.98" W x 4.86" (0.13 lbs) 8 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: La popular serie Good Beginnings de Houghton Mifflin Harcourt en ediciones de cart n presenta dos t tulos nuevos en 2004, cada uno publicado solo en ingl s y en ediciones biling es espa ol-ingl s. Continuando con el cautivador formato en serie, estos libros encantadores contestan la pregunta en sus t tulos con palabras que han sido seleccionadas los diccionarios American Heritage(R) por su familiaridad y para las edades apropiadas. Y como en el libro previo, una extravagante colecci n de osos, cerdos, perros y hasta un elefante jugador de f tbol le da vida a las palabras en las irresistibles ilustraciones a todo color de Pamela Zagarenski. En Qu juego?, las respuestas incluyen una gama de deportes y juegos, desde juegos de pelota al aire libre y actividades en el patio de juegos hasta actividades puertas adentro como rompecabezas y marionetas. Qu puedo hacer cuando llueve? Incluye simples frases con verbos como "jugar con amigos" y "saltar en charcos", para responder a la pregunta, haciendo de este un excelente libro para presentarle hasta a los m s peque os la estructura b sica de una oraci n. Houghton Mifflin's popular Good Beginnings series of board books introduces two new titles for 2004, each of them published in English-only and bilingual English-Spanish editions. Continuing the engaging series format, these delightful books answer the question in their title with words that have been selected by the editors of the American Heritage(R) Dictionaries for their familiarity and age-appropriateness. And as in the previous books, a whimsical menagerie of bears, pigs, dogs, and even a soccer-playing elephant brings the words to life in Pamela Zagarenski's irresistible full-color drawings. In What Am I Playing? (zQu juego?), the answers include a range of sports and games, from outdoor ball games and playground activities to indoor pursuits such as puzzles and puppets. What Can I Do When It Rains? (zQu puedo hacer cuando llueve?) includes simple verb phrases, such as "play with friends" and "jump in puddles," to answer its question, making this an excellent book to introduce even very young children to basic sentence structure. |
Contributor Bio(s): Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries: - The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries are a team of professional lexicographers with advanced degrees in various scholarly fields. The editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work with expert consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.Zagarenski, Pamela: - Pamela Zagarenski is the winner of two Caldecott Honors. The books she has illustrated have also been Booklist Editor's Choices, Horn Book Fanfare and Bulletin Blue Ribbon books, winners of Bank Street's Claudia Lewis Award, and translated into many languages. As well as illustrating picture books, she creates paintings and has a gift card line. She lives in Connecticut. Visit her online at pzagarenski.com, on Instagram @sacredbee, and Twitter @sacredbeez.American Heritage Dictionaries, Editors Of the: - The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries are a team of professional lexicographers with advanced degrees in various scholarly fields. The editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work with expert consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible. |