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Wish I Had Glasses Like Rosa / Quisiera tener lentes como Rosa
(Bilingual edition)

by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook
Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson
Translated by Eida de la Vega



      Abby's friend, Rosa, wears glasses, and Abby thinks they make her look so beautiful. She thinks that if she had glasses she would be as beautiful as Rosa. They both wear special glasses for some things, like safety glasses for building and goggles for swimming. But Abby wants everyday glasses, and she comes up with several innovative ways to get glasses of her own, from making them out of clay, to borrowing Grandma's glasses. Nothing works very well. Abby realizes by the end of the book that she is unique, that there are things about her that Rosa wishes she had, and what Abby might dislike about herself is just the thing someone else envies.

This captivating book is illustrated by soft watercolor pictures of the two girls showing all their activities with great humor. It is a full-text English / Spanish translation -English at the top of the page and Spanish on the bottom half, separated by a cute bug illustration. A bilingual vocabulary page in English and Spanish is included to help readers learn keywords in either language. A good choice for home school or early learning bi-lingual classes, and a fun introduction to either language.

The Book

Raven Tree Press
February 22, 2007
Paperback
0977090655 / 978-0977090655
Children's fiction ages 4-8
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The Reviewer

Beverly J. Rowe
Reviewed 2007
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