Book reviews contributed by participating librarians throughout the Santiago Library System

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Papa and Me, by Arthur Dorros


Illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez
Rating: Very Good
Rayo, 2008, $16.99
ISBN: 978-0060581565
Age/Grade Level: grades 4-8



This is a nice bilingual story about a boy's day with his father. In addition to having key and simple words spoken in both English and Spanish, the story highlights the complimentary opposites that the child and his father create. The illustrations are lovely, vivid oil pastels with lots of colors and designs on each page. It is a short and simple read that would be perfect for a bilingual storytime.


Reviewer: Monica Barrette, Orange Public Library