Let's Play in the Park / Juguemos En El Parque - (My Friend, Mi Amigo) by René Colato Laínez (Board Book)

About the Book

"Two friends, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, go to the park for a day filled with games and making new friends"--

Book Synopsis

Joe and José play games in the park in this third bilingual board book in the My Friend, Mi amigo series

Two friends, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, go to the park for a day filled with games and making new friends.

Hi, José! Let's go to the park. Hola Joe! Vamos al parque.

I like to climb. Me gusta subir.

I like to slide. Me gusta deslizarme

Perfect for toddlers and a delightful reading experience for bilingual families.

René 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 and short sentences reinforce learning.

Nomar Perez, Pura Belpre Honor winning 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.

René was raised in El Salvador and Nomar in Puerto Rico.

You will also like the board editions of Let's Be Friends, Seamos Amigos and We Play Soccer / Jugamos al fútbol by René Colato Laínez and illustrated by Nomar Perez.

Review Quotes

"The cheerful illustrations are eye-catching. A great choice for read-alouds or one-on-one. . . Purchase for all bilingual and Spanish-language shelves."--School Library Journal

About the Author

René Colato Laínez is the author of several bilingual picture books, including Señor Pancho Had a Rancho, Vamonos! Let's Go!, and Playing Lotería, which was nominated for the Tejas Star Book Award - the K-6 bilingual counterpart to the Texas Bluebonnet Award. 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.

Nomar 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: All Day Long, God Loves Me and Everywhere I Go, God is With Me. He is also a staff artist at American Greetings. Nomar currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio.