In Autumn / En Otoño - (Seasons/Estaciones) by Susana Madinabeitia Manso (Board Book)

About the Book

In Autumn, pumpkins smile, I can smile like a pumpkin! En Otoano, las calabazas sonrien. Quiero sonreir como una calabaza!

Book Synopsis

"In autumn, pumpkins smile. I can smile like a pumpkin! En otoño, las calabazas sonríen. ¡Quiero sonreír como una calabaza!"

Celebrate autumn with this bilingual board book! Vibrant photographs paired with text in both English and Spanish follow one little girl as she personifies all of her favorite things about the season: leaves falling, wind blowing, and more. Welcome the autumn season and build language skills with In Autumn/En Otoño!

Review Quotes

"With engaging text by Susana Madinabeitia Manso and eye-popping photo illustrations by Emily Hanako Momohara, this pair of concept picture books [In Spring/En Primavera and In Autumn/En Otoño] offers an appealing approach to traditions commonly associated with each season." --Lila Quintero Weaver, latinosinkidlit.com

"An upbeat introduction to the season for the very young." --Kirkus Reviews

"In a cheerful bilingual follow-up to In Spring/En Primavera, an Asian girl introduces autumnal items that include apples, squirrels, and scarecrows while demonstrating what she (and readers, by extension) is capable of." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Emily Hanako Momohara is an artist and academic in photography and video arts. Her mixed-race background and belief in education leads her to a variety of commercial and fine art projects about multiculturalism. Susana Madinabeitia Manso is a Spanish teacher and translator. She received her Masters of Arts at West Virginia University and now teaches Spanish at Miami University.