mat_tobin's review
4.0
I've read a lot of counting books alongside my two boys but this was the first English/Spanish one. Going from the numbers one to ten, Thong and Parra shower the book in rich cultural references to Mexico including foods and drinks, music, gifts and celebrations. The books follows a mixed rhyming structure throughout and key words (which are then explored further in the glossary) are in bold. I enjoyed the rich, diverse illustrations and it is clear that Parra has built upon his own heritage here and the pages sing and shines with a glimpse into real Mexican life. My only gripe would be that although some key words are phonetically presented, none of the numbers are and these on the key pages (even in both languages) would have helped. Also, I'm not sure if the phonetic interpretation of all the Spanish words are correct.
theybedax's review
3.0
Cute numbers book that would of been stronger with both full English AND Spanish translations.
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