Me Gusta (English With Some Spanish)

PreS-Gr 2--Unique and diverse families take part in a wide variety of simple yet special activities together, all agreeing that they love and appreciate moments spent with family. Families enjoy ice cream together, play outside with kites and water, take part in special traditions, and lovingly embrace one another. Peaceful and comforting illustrations combine with the mixed English and Spanish text to share the many things families love doing together, generating a feeling of warmth from the pages. Strong, solid, and bold outlines emphasize characters and objects, with black text indicating English words and pastel purple text providing Spanish words. At the same time, family and friends come together to bring comfort and peace and to face discrimination in order to make the world a better place. Readers will appreciate the beauty of the world around them and the simple moments enjoyed together in this heartwarming title. VERDICT A heartfelt bilingual picture book about the moments both enjoyed and faced together with loved ones.--Selenia Paz