(2) PS Illustrated by Viví Escrivá. Also selected by F. Isabel Campoy. English versions by Rosalma Zubizarreta. This picture book collects sixteen traditional nursery rhymes. Spanish is the preeminent language, with each rhyme presented first in Spanish and then in a free retelling in English that captures the flavor of the original. This will be an invaluable resource for librarians and teachers, and with its soft, warm watercolor illustrations it makes an attractive gift book.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2010

(3) K-3 Translated by Rosalma Zubizarreta. Illustrated by Viví Escrivá. This collection presents nineteen traditional Spanish-language Christmas carols along with English translations. Section introductions in both languages describe related holiday traditions. The song translations make occasional minor changes for the sake of rhythm and rhyme, but only when the general meaning can be preserved. Colorful illustrations of squat, doll-like figures display Latin American holiday practices. Includes music for six songs.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) PS Illustrated by Viví Escrivá. A little boy, his sister, and their father are flying on an airplane to visit Grandma. The bilingual text masterfully uses only one or two words per page to tell a complete story. The soft, detailed watercolor illustrations help fill in the blanks, depicting the family's excited anticipation and joyful reunion with Abuelita.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Viví­ Escrivá. When Lucy visits America for the first time, she feels awkward because she doesn't know English. She can't even communicate with her cousin's dog: "'Por favor, Sparky,' I say politely. But he jumps higher..." The story, told in both English and Spanish, is wordy and the illustrations look wooden, but the sprinkling of Spanish phrases throughout the English text is smoothly done.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) PS Illustrated by Viví­ Escrivá. A multiracial group of cherubic children goes through a school day, playing, painting, coloring, and learning. Each double-page spread features from one to four words printed in the same font (which could be confusing), first in Spanish then in English. This simple text can be used to introduce children to either language. The gently textured watercolors add to the book's idyllic feel.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) PS Adapted by Alice Schertle. Illustrated by Vivi Escriva. The selectors' reputations precede them in this bilingual collection of over twenty-five well-known Spanish nursery rhymes. Schertle's liberal English adaptations (rather than straight translations) go too far afield from the original verses and won't help readers wishing to decode one language by using the other. The comforting watercolor illustrations are as inviting as the familiar rhymes.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Vivi Escriva & Vivi Escriva. "Mi casa es su casa. My home is your home." Tomás and Rosa welcome Flynn, a stray cat, with these words, but in their home, everyone must wear clothes at meals, sit on chairs, and wash their hands (or paws) before eating. The couple's insistence that Flynn mind his manners leads to a satisfying turnabout in the end. The text builds nicely on repetitive phrases and ideas, and the unadorned illustrations have a lot of appeal.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Vivi Escriva. Andrew the young fox gets his older brother's hand-me-down soccer T-shirt and ends up wearing the favorite blue top every day for months. When Andrew nearly outgrows the shirt, he impresses his brother with a powerful kick of a soccer ball, and Andrew realizes he's become too big and muscular for the tired togs. The narrative and color illustrations adequately convey a child's attachment to special clothing.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty