El Flautista de Hamelín/The Pied Piper.
Reviewed by Betsy Duarte Shepard, Wakefield Middle School, Tucson, AZ -- Críticas, 3/15/2008 9:00:00 AM
Cela, Jaume.
tr. by Elizabeth Bell. illus. by Losantos. Cristina. U.S.: Chronicle Books (A Bilingual Book). 2008. ISBN 978-0-8118-6028-4. $14.95
Gr 2-5–This bilingual picture book succinctly retells the classic story. A piper saves the town from a rat infestation when his music makes the rodents come out of their hiding places and follow him to the river. But when he does not receive the payment agreed on by the mayor, he takes his revenge on the town’s children. Presented first in English and then in Spanish, the story reads smoothly in both languages. Each spread is boldly illustrated with an ink-and-watercolor drawing that captures the hustle and bustle of the medieval town. An excellent resource for bilingual classes, this title will also appeal to advance ESL students who will find here new vocabulary. Recommended for school and public libraries, as well as bookstores.
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