Eva and the Impossible Tin Can Telephone/ Eva y El Teléfono De Lata Imposible (Bilingual English/Spanish)
by Victoria Roth (Author) Joaquin Carreño (Illustrator)
Introduce your little ones in English and Spanish to the lengths children will go to make new friends and keep old ones when they've moved away!
After moving from her home country, Eva begins to grow impatient with the time it takes for her to send and receive letters from her hometown best friend. Her father claims that international phone calls are too expensive, yet it seems like an eternity for letters to reach her! Eva soon discovers the magic behind tin can telephones and their infinite conversation abilities. Will she be able to gather enough string for her tin can telephone to reach her best friend now countries away?
Parents will adore this bilingual English-Spanish hardcover as it features the trial and error behind a little girl's personal experiment in using every rope, string, and ribbon in the neighborhood to ensure she's connected to her best friend back home.
¡Preséntele a sus pequeños en inglés y español hasta dónde llegarán los niños para hacer nuevos amigos y conservar a los viejos cuando se hayan mudado!
Después de mudarse de su país de origen, Eva comienza a impacientarse por el tiempo que le lleva enviar y recibir cartas de su mejor amiga de su ciudad natal. Su padre afirma que las llamadas telefónicas internacionales son demasiado caras, ¡pero le parece una eternidad que le lleguen cartas! Eva pronto descubre la magia detrás de los teléfonos de hojalata y sus infinitas capacidades de conversación. ¿Podrá reunir suficiente hilo para que su teléfono de hojalata pueda comunicarse con su mejor amiga que ahora se encuentra en países lejanos?
A los padres les encantará esta tapa dura bilingüe inglés-español, ya que presenta el ensayo y error detrás del experimento personal de una niña al usar cada cuerda, hilo y cinta del vecindario para asegurarse de estar conectada con su mejor amiga en casa.
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Victoria Roth was born in Montevideo, Uruguay and grew up in Orange County, California. Her childhood experiences as an immigrant have influenced the stories she tells. She is driven by a desire to see Latino culture represented in children's books. Victoria graduated from the University of Michigan with master's degrees in both Education and Spanish. She currently resides in Redondo Beach with her husband, daughter and dog, Stitch. When she's not typing away on her computer, she can be found at the local dance studio or on her phone talking to friends and relatives in Uruguay.
Joaquin Carreño is an artist from Mexico City who produces his work through different mediums, such as oil, watercolor, and gouache. He has exhibited his artwork in several Mexican cities, collaborated with international brands, and participated in the graphic aspect of some editorial projects. Quotidian situations are rooted in the heart of his work, mixed with magical elements and characters, physically captured with a style that has become characteristic in his pieces.
JUV039250 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
