{"product_id":"we-play-soccer-jugamos-al-futbol-paperback","title":"We Play Soccer \/ Jugamos Al Fútbol - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRené Colato Laínez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNomar Perez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe speaks English. He loves soccer. José habla español. A José le gusta el fútbol. This story is in English and Spanish!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHola, Joe. Hi, José. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e I have my uniform. Tengo mi uniforme.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e I am ready. Estoy listo.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, are on the same soccer team. They have their uniforms and their cleats. They can both juggle the ball. At first, the boys must wait on the bench. But when the coach lets them in the game, both Joe and José score goals. \"We win,\" says Joe. \"Ganamos,\" says José. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first and second graders who are learning to speak or read English and Spanish. A delightful reading experience for bilingual families. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRené Colato Laínez, a teacher in a bilingual kindergarten classroom, has crafted an ingenious story that authentically and naturally uses conversation to introduce children to English and Spanish. The fun friendship story engages children, while simple words, short sentences, and a glossary reinforce learning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNomar Perez, illustrator of best-selling children's books as well as greeting cards, has a bright, bold, colorful, kid-pleasing style that invites readers to befriend the characters in this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRené was raised in El Salvador and Nomar in Puerto Rico. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou will also like \u003ci\u003eLet's Be Friends, Seamos Amigos\u003c\/i\u003e, by René Colato Laínez; illustrated by Nomar Perez.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRené Colato Laínez is the author of bilingual picture books, including \u003ci\u003eSenor Pancho Had a Rancho, Vamonos! Let's Go!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlaying Lotería, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for the Texas Star Book Award - the K-6 bilingual counterpart to the Texas Bluebonnet Award. He is also author of \u003ci\u003eLet's Be Friends, Seamos Amigos\u003c\/i\u003e, a companion book to \u003ci\u003eLet's Play Soccer, Juguemos al Fútbol\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in California, where he teaches a bilingual kindergarten class. Through his work as both an author and an educator, he hopes to help all children develop positive self-images. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNomar Perez grew up in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where \"an amazing array of colors, sounds, and flavors\" influenced his artistic life. He is the illustrator of two 2017 Amazon Best Sellers: \u003ci\u003eAll Day Long, God Loves Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEverywhere I Go, God is With Me\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a staff artist at American Greetings. He is also illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLet's Be Friends, Seamos Amigos, \u003c\/i\u003e a companion book to \u003ci\u003eLet's Play Soccer, Juguemos al Fútbol\u003c\/i\u003e. Nomar currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.14 x 10.95 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154715807879,"sku":"9780823456154","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/39af9955c275fe9748441ade30d4f142.webp?v=1733230338","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/we-play-soccer-jugamos-al-futbol-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}