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Simon Silva
2 Reviews
(4)
1-3
Illustrated by
Simon Silva.
Francisco, a migrant child, doesn't speak English, and when he joins school he daydreams and watches the classroom's caterpillar, whose eventual metamorphosis mirrors Francisco's own. Adapted from The Circuit, Jim_nez's autobiographical collection of stories, the affecting text is less well served by the picture-book format and static illustrations. Also available in Spanish. Glos.
Reviewer: Elena Abos Alvarez-Buiza
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Simon Silva.
Francisco, a migrant child, doesn't speak English, and when he joins school he daydreams and watches the classroom's caterpillar, whose eventual metamorphosis mirrors Francisco's own. Adapted from The Circuit, Jim_nez's autobiographical collection of stories, the affecting text is less well served by the picture-book format and static illustrations. Also available in English.
Reviewer: Elena Abos Alvarez-Buiza
2 reviews
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