Isla

by Arthur Dorros

Book Overview

This soaring story takes readers on a fantastic journey set in the same world and warm relationship as Arthur Dorros's award-winning Abuela

Rosalba is going on an imaginary journey to the Caribbean island where her grandmother grew up. Through her abuela's eyes and stories, Rosalba visits with relatives who still live on la isla and sees the beautiful terrain of the island--from the lush, tropical rain forest to the bustling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140565051
• ISBN13: 9780140565058
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.2" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Beautiful

My daughter has loved this book since she was one. Then, she pored over the illustrations, she still does. There are always new things to see in each picture and the story is wonderful too. Highly recommended!

Rich & colorful book to read with young children

My almost 4 year old son LOVES this book and even my 2 year old will sit through it. We are trying to get our boys to use more Spanish (mixed heritage) and this is a great way to do that. Every page is full of brilliant Latin colors; we could stare at the pages and be happy. The language is rich and poetic- it breathes magic (or magica). It is mostly in English, but the Spanish words and phrases are put in a way that reader and child can understand them. There's even a glossary in the back so you can know for sure what the words mean and how to pronounce them correctly. It's even forcing me to remember that high school Spanish. Beautiful book.

Beautiful, colorful detail

I love reading this to my 3-year old daughter. The pictures are so colorful and full of detail. The language and tone is so fine. The author slips in and out of the two languages, Spanish and English so easily. It is the best way to read a story. It is fantastic for my daughter's imagination. She is flying just like Rosalba, just like we all did when we were young. We also love her other book "Abuela".

Great for a Multicultural Lesson

This book is wonderful. As I read this book to my second graders. They feel like they are flying and actually doing what the characters are doing. They really get into the book

Fun mixture of English and Spanish that reads very lyrically

I read this book and the author's other children's book (Abuela) with my daughters (ages 2 and 4) who both enjoyed them immensely. Dorros does a great job of mixing the Spanish phrases in and repeating words in both English and Spanish that the story flows nicely and children can pick up some Spanish very naturally along the way. The pictures are very fun as well. I highly recommend it, in fact I came here to look for more books by the same author but unfortunately, didn't find any. I hope he has more in the works, we love them!