Design and typography by Chelsea C. Donaldson. The artist used Adobe Photoshop to create the digital illustrations for this book. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. Text copyright © 2021 by Lucky Díaz. Illustrations copyright © 2021 by Micah Player. All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, by arrangement with HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers. Printed in the U.S.A. ISBN 978-1-338-85594-4 • SCHOLASTIC and associated logos are trademarks and/ or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
165
31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22
Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
Remember to use short vowel sounds when pronouncing Spanish. “Ah” instead of “Aye”, “Eh” instead of “Eee”, and so on.
l ¡Hola, querido! (OH-lah keh-REE-doh) Hello, dear! l Lo siento (loh SYEN-toh) I’m sorry l miel (myel) honey l ¡Oye, niños! (OH-yeh NEE-nyohs) Hey, kids! l paleta (pah-LEH-tah) ice pop l paletero (pah-leh-TEH-roh) ice pop vendor l piña (PEE-nyah) pineapple l sandía (sahn-DEE-ah) watermelon l Yo te prometo (yoh teh proh-MEH-toh) I promise you
l ¿A dónde se ha ido? Where has it gone? l arroz con leche (ah-RROHS kohn LEH-cheh) rice pudding l bailando (bye-LAHN-doh) dancing l canela (kah-NEH-lah) cinnamon l cereza (seh-REH-sah) cherry l ¡Claro! Para ti, ¡el mejor! Of course! For you, the best! l dinero (dee-NEH-roh) money l elote (eh-LOH-teh) Mexican street food; corn on the cob with spices, sauces, and cheese l fresa (FREH-sah) strawberry
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs