Bye Land, Bye Sea (Bilingual Spanish/English)

by René Spencer (Author) Rodolfo Montalvo (Illustrator)

Bye Land, Bye Sea (Bilingual Spanish/English)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Two children from different backgrounds show that friendship has no language in this epic bilingual story about being lost and finding a friend who understands.

I'm lost.

Soy naufrago.

A boy and a girl lost at sea run into each other on an island, but they quickly realize there is a huge barrier between them. They speak two different languages. Hesitant and unsure, they must figure out how to connect despite their differences, if they want to find a way home.

Dynamic picture book creators René Spencer and Rodolfo Montalvo join forces in this powerful picture book about connection and the perseverance of friendship.

Dos niños de diferentes orígenes muestran que la amistad no tiene lenguaje en esta épica historia bilingüe sobre estar perdido y encontrar un amigo que los comprenda.


Estoy perdido.


Náufrago de soja.


Un niño y una niña perdidos en el mar se encuentran en una isla, pero rápidamente se dan cuenta de que hay una enorme barrera entre ellos. Hablan dos idiomas diferentes. Vacilantes e inseguros, deben descubrir cómo conectarse a pesar de sus diferencias, si quieren encontrar el camino a casa.


Los dinámicos creadores de libros ilustrados René Spencer y Rodolfo Montalvo unen fuerzas en este poderoso libro ilustrado sobre la conexión y la perseverancia de la amistad.

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Kirkus Reviews

Starred Review
A radiant tale of adventure and friendship.

Review quotes

★ Text and artwork together create a sense of an adventurous dream, making this a perfect fit for a bedtime story or lapsit. — BCCB, starred review

René Spencer

As a kid, René Spencer developed a love for nature, art, travel, and foreign languages. She grew up speaking English at home and learned French in school before living and studying in Paris, France. When she is not busy working on picture books, you may find her watching movies from distant lands, reading, hiking, or taking care of bees.

Rodolfo Montalvo is an illustrator/writer who grew up in Southern California speaking mostly Spanish at home and English at school. Today, whether on land, at sea, or in the air, Rodolfo is always working on a story, a drawing, a painting, or some kind of art project. He is the illustrator of the popular picture book Dear Dragon, written by Josh Funk.

Though René and Rodolfo came from different backgrounds and from different parts of the country, the two found each other in an art class. They live in the Los Angeles area on a small patch of land, near the sea, and are always speaking in some combination of English, French, and Spanish. Bye Land, Bye Sea is their first picture book together.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250246721
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication date
April 20, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV041020 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships, & Underwater Craft
Library of Congress categories
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