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Publication
Aladdin (1994), Paperback, 32 pages
Description
A little boy admires his big brother and aspires to be like him when he is older.
Local notes
0902-86
in Spanish & English
in Spanish & English
User reviews
LibraryThing member cbower6
With My Brother, Con Mi Hermao is bilingual English and Spanish Contemporary Realistic Fiction book written by Eileen Roe and illustrated by Robert CasillaIt was published in 1991 by Macmillan Books for young readers. As being only an English speaker I found this book very interesting. I liked that
To my knowledge there are not that many bilingual books around. It was nice to come across this book and to experience another culture. I think that all readers will enjoy this like I did. The bilingual text pushed me (the reader) to think about tough issues that Spanish speaking families may face here in an English speaking country. This has broadened my perspective on bilingual families here in America.
The illustrations in this book are beautiful. They completely enhance the story and the style fits the text. Pages 9 and 10 are the most beautiful. I could see the expression of joy on the face of the younger brother and the open accepting poster of the older brother. The bricks on the page look faded like they have been there for a while, probably played on a lot by the two brothers. What I like is how the illustration fits the text. When the younger brother is by himself the illustrator uses more dark tones to express sadness. When he is with the older brother the illustrator uses bright tones to convey happy feelings.
The younger brother is so cute in this story. He is waiting around all day for his older brother and is elated when he is home. The younger brother even expresses that “I run to him. He grabs me and we wrestle on the grass. I always win. Corro hacia el. El me agarra y luchamos en el pasto. Yo siempre gano.” The feelings that the two brother show toward each other exhibits the main idea of the story, Family. Family is at the center f the story. Through the story the author emphasizes how much we love our families, even when we are mad at them.
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it had the Spanish translation right next to the English text. I also liked the watercolor illustration and how the younger brother admires the older brother.To my knowledge there are not that many bilingual books around. It was nice to come across this book and to experience another culture. I think that all readers will enjoy this like I did. The bilingual text pushed me (the reader) to think about tough issues that Spanish speaking families may face here in an English speaking country. This has broadened my perspective on bilingual families here in America.
The illustrations in this book are beautiful. They completely enhance the story and the style fits the text. Pages 9 and 10 are the most beautiful. I could see the expression of joy on the face of the younger brother and the open accepting poster of the older brother. The bricks on the page look faded like they have been there for a while, probably played on a lot by the two brothers. What I like is how the illustration fits the text. When the younger brother is by himself the illustrator uses more dark tones to express sadness. When he is with the older brother the illustrator uses bright tones to convey happy feelings.
The younger brother is so cute in this story. He is waiting around all day for his older brother and is elated when he is home. The younger brother even expresses that “I run to him. He grabs me and we wrestle on the grass. I always win. Corro hacia el. El me agarra y luchamos en el pasto. Yo siempre gano.” The feelings that the two brother show toward each other exhibits the main idea of the story, Family. Family is at the center f the story. Through the story the author emphasizes how much we love our families, even when we are mad at them.
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LibraryThing member lpicke2
I liked this book. I liked that the characters were realistic because the younger brother wanted to do everything his older brother did like playing, going to the park, and reading. I liked that this story was written in two different languages because someone who is bilingual or learning another
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language can read the book. Even though I cannot speak Spanish fluently, I still was able to understand certain words in Spanish. The big idea of this story is that younger siblings often want to be just like their older siblings. Show Less
LibraryThing member Jennifer LeGault
A little boy admires his big brother and aspires to be like him when he is older.
LibraryThing member kerribrary
I loved this book when I was a kid, and I was in a Spanish immersion program in school. I found the book again at work today, and was surprised that once I started reading it, there were some parts that I remembered really clearly.
Me gusta mucho este libro!
Me gusta mucho este libro!
LibraryThing member kerribrary
I loved this book when I was a kid, and I was in a Spanish immersion program in school. I found the book again at work today, and was surprised that once I started reading it, there were some parts that I remembered really clearly.
Me gusta mucho este libro!
Me gusta mucho este libro!
LibraryThing member kerribrary
I loved this book when I was a kid, and I was in a Spanish immersion program in school. I found the book again at work today, and was surprised that once I started reading it, there were some parts that I remembered really clearly.
Me gusta mucho este libro!
Me gusta mucho este libro!
Awards
CCBC Choices (1991)
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Physical description
32 p.; 10 inches
ISBN
0689718551 / 9780689718557