{"product_id":"alma-head-to-toealma-de-pies-a-cabeza-isbn-9781536228878","title":"Alma, Head to Toe\/Alma, de pies a cabeza","description":"\u003cb\u003eGet to know Alma, head to toe . . . in two languages! The beloved star of the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eAlma and How She Got Her Name\u003c\/i\u003e appears in a series of joy-filled bilingual board books featuring words and simple phrases in English and Spanish.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI have two eyes, one nose, and a mouth. \/ Tengo dos ojos, una nariz y una boca.\u003cbr\u003eI see you, Pajarito! \/ ¡Te veo, Pajarito!\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlma is known for her iconic stripes—but there’s more she’d like to show you! She has arms, hands, and fingers for patting a pet bird—as well as legs, feet, toes, and one adorable belly, below her ever-present heart. Juana Martinez-Neal’s bilingual board book teaches body parts while sharing moments in a little girl’s world, in a conversational narration (shown in both languages on every spread) combined with gentle, inviting illustrations.Adorable Alma, first seen in Alma and How She Got Her Name (2018), makes her debut in the world of board books with this entry in the new bilingual series, Alma’s Words \/ Las Palabras de Alma. . . . Martinez-Neal’s irresistible, softly textured illustrations are scaled large and rest against white, double-page spreads, sharing space with color-coded text: black for English, red for Spanish. An effervescent reading experience and sweet celebration of self.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarmth exudes from each spread, and the cuddle-worthy heroine is full of so much joy. Readers will embrace these books with much enthusiasm. . .  ­Every collection needs more Alma. These titles are a must-purchase.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal (starred review)\u003cb\u003eJuana Martinez-Neal \u003c\/b\u003eis the Peruvian-born daughter and granddaughter of painters. Her debut as an author-illustrator, \u003ci\u003eAlma and How She Got Her Name\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded a Caldecott Honor and published in Spanish as \u003ci\u003eAlma y cómo obtuvo su nombre\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author-illustrator of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eZonia’s Rain Forest\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLa Princesa and the Pea\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan Middleton Elya, for which she won a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, \u003ci\u003eBabymoon\u003c\/i\u003e by Hayley Barrett, and \u003ci\u003eFry Bread: A Native American Family Story\u003c\/i\u003e by Kevin Noble Maillard, which won a Robert F. Sibert Medal. She also co-illustrated with Molly Idle \u003ci\u003eI Don’t Care\u003c\/i\u003e by Julie Fogliano. Juana Martinez-Neal lives in Connecticut with her family. Visit her online at www.juanamartinezneal.com.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302407721189,"sku":"NP9781536228878","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536228878.jpg?v=1767721330","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/alma-head-to-toealma-de-pies-a-cabeza-isbn-9781536228878","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}