{"product_id":"arenas-y-trinos-sand-and-song-abecedario-del-rio-the-abcs-of-the-river-hardcover","title":"Arenas Y Trinos\/Sand and Song: Abecedario del Rio\/The ABCs of the River - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlma Flor Ada\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRosalma Zubizarreta-Ada\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eGabhor Utomo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this moving narrative poem for children ages 10-15, ten-year-old Jimena Perez recounts her life in El Salvador, the trip north with her mother to avoid being recruited by gangs and their eventual detention and separation by INS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, silent water \/ starts to run \/ dancing over rocks, turning into song. Acclaimed children's book author Alma Flor Ada and her daughter Rosalma Zubizarreta-Ada share short poems for children about rivers and the life found along them. There are odes to cicadas, dragonflies, butterflies, fish, frogs and birds. \"Dragonfly, \/ lovely fan of lace \/ wings fluttering \/ unceasingly, \/ above the river's water.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These poems brim with the beauty of the natural world and the joy found in the great outdoors. There are stars that bathe in the river, the sun that hides behind the mountain and a stream that wraps itself in shadows. In one verse, the authors note there's only a short distance from the river to the freeway leading back to the crowded, noisy city, \"yet those few kilometers \/ allow us to dwell \/ in a very different world.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Reflecting time spent with family enjoying nature, these poems were conceived while Alma Flor Ada camped along the Yuba River with her daughter, Rosalma Zubizarreta-Ada, who created the English-language versions. With gorgeous illustrations by Gabhor Utomo depicting the countryside and kids playing at a river, this bilingual picture book introduces children to both the joy of poetry and spending time outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.9 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164344586375,"sku":"9781558858992","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0c6b3949b0fa84279a0428d0aae7de7c.webp?v=1733304982","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/arenas-y-trinos-sand-and-song-abecedario-del-rio-the-abcs-of-the-river-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}