A Bear for Miguel

by Elaine Marie Alphin

Book Overview

When Maria?s father takes her to the busy market to trade goods for food, Maria finds a very special way to help her family. Includes colorful illustrations, an author?s note and a note to caregivers. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064442349
• ISBN13: 9780064442343
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Helped 4 year-old to understand sacrificial giving, Spanish

This is an engaging story that spoke to my little girl's heart. After she read this book (with minimal help), we discussed the concepts. It changed her heart. She finally became receptive to the idea of giving away some of her toys to poor children.My daughter also learned some Spanish words, which were beautifully integrated into the text of the story. She has retained the words and their meanings very well after only a few readings. She began to understand the concept of a foreign language because the words were presented in context first in Spanish then in English. This was far more effective than her Spanish picture dictionary.In short, this is a beautiful book that has the potential to expand your child's horizons and change his/her heart. Children can relate well to the love that the main character has for her favorite - and only - toy, which makes the climax of the story easy to understand. A child who learns even one or two of the Spanish words and phrases could possibly make new friends at the playground. I highly recommend this lovingly written, educational book.