¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z!: Olinguito, from A to Z! (Bilingual English/Spanish)

by Lulu Delacre (Author)

¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z!: Olinguito, from A to Z! (Bilingual English/Spanish)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Using the framework of the Spanish alphabet, this bilingual nonfiction book introduces readers to a cloud forest in the Andes; the plants, animals, and other organisms found there; and the newly-identified olinguito, a South American mammal. Alto, allá arriba en los Andes brilla un bosque bordado de bromelias... High up in the Andes blooms a brilliant forest embroidered with bromeliads . . . With lyrical text in both Spanish and English, we travel to the magical world of a cloud forest in the Andes of Ecuador. 

Not your usual ABC book, the alphabet is an organizing feature to introduce children to rich vocabulary as they learn about a unique environment.Thoroughly researched and exquisitely illustrated with colorful, realistic images, the book is a visual delight while it provides a wealth of information. 

Utilizando el marco del alfabeto español, este libro bilingüe de no ficción presenta a los lectores un bosque nuboso en los Andes; las plantas, animales y otros organismos que se encuentran allí; y el olinguito recién identificado, un mamífero sudamericano. Alto, allá arriba en los Andes brilla un bosque bordado de bromelias... En lo alto de los Andes florece un bosque brillante bordado de bromelias. . . Con texto lírico en español e inglés, viajamos al mundo mágico de un bosque nuboso en los Andes de Ecuador. 

No es su libro ABC habitual, el alfabeto es una característica organizadora. para introducir a los niños a un rico vocabulario a medida que aprenden sobre un entorno único. Con una investigación minuciosa y exquisitamente ilustrado con imágenes coloridas y realistas, el libro es un deleite visual mientras proporciona una gran cantidad de información. 

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Publishers Weekly

Starred Review

In a bilingual, wildlife-themed alphabet book, readers explore the Ecuadoran Andes, joining a visiting zoologist on the hunt for a "dozing olinguito" (an extensive afterword explains that the olinguito, similar to a raccoon, was only first identified in 2003). Most of the alphabetical alliteration appears in the Spanish phrases ("Nubes, niebla y neblina anidan el noble bosque nublado" translates as "Clouds, fog, and mist nestle in the noble cloud forest"), placing a firm emphasis on that language throughout. Delacre's (How Far Do You Love Me?) fluid mixed-media collages capture the jungle environment in eye-catching splashes of patterns and color, and the zoologist can be seen in the distance of the images, providing a seek-and-find element. A rich and layered trip to the Andean cloud forest that revels in the miracles of biodiversity. Ages 6-10. (Feb.)

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School Library Journal

Starred Review

Gr 1-4--Delacre uses a creative A-Z format to write a description in verse of a cloud forest, or a moist ecosystem found in tropical areas, in the Andes. The author mentions different animals or plants located here; each page features foliage or creatures related to a different letter of the alphabet. The text is lyrical, and the mixed-media illustrations are vibrant and striking. This book would make a wonderful resource for students who are learning about forest environments or different animal species. Further information about the cloud forest, with an animal and foliage glossary, is appended. VERDICT A great addition to school and public libraries.--Melissa Martinez, Pantoja Charter School, PA

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Lulu Delacre

Lulu Delacre is a bilingual author and New York Times Bestselling illustrator of children's books. Winner of several Pura Belpré Award Honors and an Orbis Pictus Honor, Delacre was a juror for the 2003 National Book Awards. A native of Puerto Rico, Delacre lives with her husband in Silver Spring, Maryland. For more information, visit luludelacre.com.

Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780892393275
Lexile Measure
730
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Children's Book Press (CA)
Publication date
February 20, 2016
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF013010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Alphabet
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF003000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
Library of Congress categories
Alphabet
Alphabet books
South America
Procyonidae
Cloud forest animals
Cloud forests

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