by Jen Arena (Author), Angela Dominguez (Illustrator)
With simple Spanish and a glossary at the end, this fun read-aloud picture book, Marta! Big and Small, teaches little ones to identify opposites and animals and learn new words.
Marta is una niña, an ordinary girl . . . with some extraordinary animal friends!
As Marta explores the jungle, she knows she's bigger than a bug, smaller than an elephant, and faster than a turtle. But then she meets the snake, who thinks Marta is
sabrosa--tasty, very tasty! But Marta is
ingeniosa, a very clever girl, and she outsmarts the snake with hilarious results.
A School Library Journal Top 10 Latinx Book 2016Author Biography
Jen Arena is a former editorial director at Random House Books for Young Readers. She now writes books for children full-time, including 100 Snowmen, a wintry counting story, and Besos for Baby, a bilingual board book of kisses. Her books have been translated into French, Korean, Arabic, and, of course, Spanish.
Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City, grew up in Texas, and lived in San Francisco. She's the author and illustrator of picture books such as
Let's Go, Hugo!;
Santiago Stays;
Knit Together; and
Maria Had a Little Llama, an American Library Association Pura Belpré Illustration Honor book. She now writes and creates in her studio in Brooklyn, New York.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.1 x 9.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 23, 2016