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Marta! Big & Small

By Jen Arena
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¡Hola, Marta! Marta is an ordinary girl with extraordinary animal friends in the jungle. As she explores, she discovers she's bigger than a bug, smaller than an elephant, and faster than a turtle. When she meets a snake who thinks she's very tasty, Marta uses her cleverness to outsmart it, leading to hilarious results. This read-aloud picture book introduces children to opposites, animals, and simple Spanish vocabulary, complete with a glossary at the end.
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Perfect for young children beginning to explore language, especially those interested in bilingual learning or Spanish. Suitable for parents, educators, and caregivers seeking engaging, educational picture books.

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Marta, a curious, science-loving girl, explores the world of opposites and animals in this Spanish bilingual board book conversion, illustrated by bestselling artist, Angela Dominguez.

Marta, a curious, science-loving girl, explores the world of opposites and animals in this Spanish bilingual board book conversion, illustrated by bestselling artist, Angela Dominguez.

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¡Hola, Marta!

Marta is una niña, an ordinary girl... with some extraordinary animal friends!

As Marta explores the jungle, she knows she's bigger than a bug, smaller than an elephant, and faster than a turtle. But then she meets the snake, who thinks Marta is sabrosa—tasty, very tasty! But Marta is ingeniosa, a very clever girl, and she outsmarts the snake with hilarious results.

With simple Spanish and a glossary at the end, this fun read-aloud picture book teaches little ones to identify opposites and animals and learn new words.

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2024 Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Recognised as "an ideal book for bilingual shelves" by School Library Journal with a starred review. Praised by Kirkus for explaining Spanish words clearly in context, making it effective and fun. Lauded by Horn Book as a delightful exploration of opposites with Spanish adjectives interspersed.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250886859

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Board book

Date Published: 06 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Angela Dominguez

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 218g

Pages: 20

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jen Arena

About the Author

Jen Arena is a former editorial director at Random House Books for Young Readers. She now writes books for children full-time, including 100 Snowmen, a wintry counting story, and Besos for Baby, a bilingual board book of kisses. jenarenabooks.com Angela Dominguez is the author and illustrator of several books for children and a two-time recipient of the Pura Belpré Illustration Honor. Her debut middle grade novel, Stella Díaz Has Something To Say, was a New York Public Library and a Chicago Public Library pick for Best Books for Kids, Sid Fleischman Award winner, and an ALA Notable. She also illustrated bestselling picture book, Just Help! How to Build a Better World. angeladominguezbooks.com

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