How Are You? / ¿Cómo estás? (Spanish bilingual)

by Angela Dominguez

Overview

When two giraffe friends find a baby ostrich, they have some questions. Is baby ostrich hungry? Shy? Tired? Ostrich says no! So how does she feel?

Friendship awaits in this book about feelings, expressed both in English and in Spanish.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250126863
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	03/13/2018
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	485,849
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 16.80(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City, grew up in Texas, and now resides in Brooklyn. She has written and illustrated several books for children, including How Do You Say? / ¿Cómo se dice?, Maria Had a Little Llama (a Pura Belpré Honor book), and Sing, Don't Cry.

Editorial Reviews

"First introduced to this friendly pair of giraffes—one Spanish-speaking,the other Anglophone—in How Do You Say? / ¿Cómo se dice?, readers now find them greeting an ostrich . . . . Here's hoping these endearing giraffes will continue making plenty of amigos." —Kirkus Reviews

How Do You Say? / ¿Cómo se dice?:

"Young children will delight in the antics of two endearing giraffes in this bilingual picture book." —School Library Journal

"This charming story is as light as air yet carries heft." —Kirkus Reviews

"As appealing to look at as it is to listen to, this book . . . provides opportunities to bring together those learning English, learning Spanish, or just learning how to make new friends and amigos." —The Horn Book

"Dominguez’s bold, playful pictures . . . [demonstrate] something that many children know intuitively: Speaking different languages is a minor detail when it comes to making new friends." —Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

04/01/2018
PreS-Gr 1—Two charismatic giraffes explore emotions with a new bilingual friend. Dominguez's giraffes, first featured in How Do You Say?/¿Cómo se dice?, meet a seemingly stoic ostrich and try to guess how it is feeling. The giraffes, who speak Spanish and English respectively, shoot off questions about emotions ranging from shy/tímida to excited/emocionada, their curiosity growing each time the ostrich replies with a simple "no." Despite speaking different languages, the giraffes understand each other, and ultimately discover that the ostrich can understand both of them when it finally responds to their inquiries using Spanglish ("Because I have new amigos!"). This light allegorical touch adds depth to the playful narrative and is a nod to bilingual readers. Dominguez adds charm and humor to her signature pencil and tissue paper illustrations by depicting the giraffes' attempts to act out what each possible emotion would look like, such as hiding behind a tree to show feeling scared/miedo, or a close-up of their furrowed stares to depict annoyed/irritada. Readers familiar with Dominguez's previous title will be delighted by the familiar celebratory ending. VERDICT This amusing and accessible bilingual read-aloud is a great addition to picture book collections.—Jessica Agudelo, New York Public Library

School Library Journal

2018-02-03
Sometimes all it takes to make a friend is to say "Welcome! ¡Bienvenida!"First introduced to this friendly pair of giraffes—one Spanish-speaking, the other Anglophone—in How Do You Say? / ¿Cómo se dice? (2016), readers now find them greeting an ostrich. After the initial "Welcome! ¡Bienvenida!" they move on to, "¿Cómo estás? How are you?"—but the ostrich doesn't manage a response. "Are you shy? ¿Eres tímida?" they want to know. "No," it responds, looking a little overwhelmed by their exuberance. Subsequent questions—"Are you hungry?…Are you tired?…Are you scared?…Annoyed?"—are met with the same "No." Flopping onto their rears in exhaustion, they finally ask, "Then, how are you? ¡¿Entonces, cómo estás?!" Readers might be surprised by the answer: "I'm excited!… / …Because I have new amigos!" It looks like this ostrich is bilingual! Time to celebrate "¿Fiesta? Okay!" The limited text is complemented by illustrations portraying plenty of action. Making use of ample white space, Dominguez keeps the focus on the playful giraffes and their new friend. The dynamic illustrations—created with pencil and tissue paper on illustration board then digitally colorized—depict the three in bold outlines and a limited earth-tone palette. Here's hoping these endearing giraffes will continue making plenty of amigos. (Picture book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews