Me Gusta La Granja - (¡me Gusta Leer!) by Shelley Rotner (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published in English in 2017 under title: I like the farm.

Book Synopsis

Now in Spanish, children share their love for farm animals in this simple nonfiction reader from an award-winning photographer.

Simple, joyful text accompanies Shelley Rotner's vibrant and heartwarming photographs of children and animals on the farm, from pigs, to chickens to piglets too. Young readers will learn to identify adult farm animals and their babies and will identify with the children's looks of wonder at being close to creatures big and small. Now available in Spanish.

¡Me Gusta Leer! provides emerging Spanish language readers with translations of popular I Like to Read(R) books. The award-winning I Like to Read(R) series focuses on books for kindergarten through first grade. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!

Review Quotes

"Perfect for children who are beginning to tackle short sentences and sight words. . . . A solid addition for Spanish early reader collections."--School Library Journal

About the Author

Shelley Rotner is the author and photo-illustrator of more than thirty books, including the Hello Seasons! series and Families. Her collaborations with Sheila M. Kelly include Shades of People, an ALA Notable Children's Book, and her solo work includes Colors, which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. Rotner's photography has appeared in Time, National Geographic, Food and Wine, and many other publications. She lives in Northampton, MA.