In Spring/En Primavera - (Seasons/Estaciones) by Susana Madinabeitia Manso (Board Book)

About the Book

In spring... seeds grow. I want to grow like a seed! En primavera.. las semillas crecen. Quiero crecer como una semilla!

Book Synopsis

In spring, seeds grow. I want to grow like a seed! En primavera, las semillas crecen. ¡Quiero crecer como una semilla! In this bilingual board book, a joyful little boy celebrates all of his favorite things about spring, from seeds growing to puddles splashing.

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

"In this upbeat bilingual board book, a boy with a head of frizzy curls celebrates the seasonal delights of spring . . . Manso uses simple, direct sentences and a repeating structure, ending each spread with a question that invites reader response . . . Momohara's photo-collages give the book real charm." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

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. Emily Hanako Momohara is an artist and academic in photography and video arts. She received her Masters of Fine Arts at the University of Kansas and now teaches at the Art Academy of Cincinnati as an Associate Professor.