School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-In these retellings of two traditional tales, both the English and Spanish renditions are fluent and literary in quality. Even the illustrations (although quite different in both technique and style) have a timeless air that complements the texts seamlessly. In the Aesop tale, the boastful hare zooms far ahead of the plodding turtle, but stops to gobble up a field of lettuce, take a nap under an oak tree, and stay overnight with family. Ever confident, he arrives at his destination the next day only to find that the tortoise has beaten him there. In Aladdin, the boy is sealed into a cave by an evil magician, whereupon he finds the enchanted lamp. He employs its powers unabashedly in order to win the hand of the princess and defeat the villain. While both texts require confident readers, these stories would work well as read-alouds in a classroom or storytime setting. First-class additions. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
These bilingual editions of the well-known tales display a storytelling voice in both languages. The retro-style illustrations in Tortoise reflect the story's humor, while the rich-hued paintings in Aladdin capture the magic of that tale. Spanish-speaking parents and children will delight in the tellings; both volumes may also be useful in classroom collections. [Review covers these titles: The Hare and the Tortoise / La liebre y la tortuga and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp / Aladino y la l¯mpara maravillosa.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Like other entries in the publisher's successful series of retellings of world-renowned stories, this title lives up to the promise of the previous books. Told in a simple but richly descriptive style, the story is both entertaining and lends itself very well to reading out loud. Monserrat's pictures, which have a Middle Eastern flavor, may be too abstract and somber for their intended audience, and the Spanish text occasionally 0 seems a bit stilted. But overall, this is handsomely executed English-Spanish version that will make a great addition to a child's library of favorite bedtime readings. --Stella Clark Copyright 2006 Booklist
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-In these retellings of two traditional tales, both the English and Spanish renditions are fluent and literary in quality. Even the illustrations (although quite different in both technique and style) have a timeless air that complements the texts seamlessly. In the Aesop tale, the boastful hare zooms far ahead of the plodding turtle, but stops to gobble up a field of lettuce, take a nap under an oak tree, and stay overnight with family. Ever confident, he arrives at his destination the next day only to find that the tortoise has beaten him there. In Aladdin, the boy is sealed into a cave by an evil magician, whereupon he finds the enchanted lamp. He employs its powers unabashedly in order to win the hand of the princess and defeat the villain. While both texts require confident readers, these stories would work well as read-alouds in a classroom or storytime setting. First-class additions. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
These bilingual editions of the well-known tales display a storytelling voice in both languages. The retro-style illustrations in Tortoise reflect the story's humor, while the rich-hued paintings in Aladdin capture the magic of that tale. Spanish-speaking parents and children will delight in the tellings; both volumes may also be useful in classroom collections. [Review covers these titles: The Hare and the Tortoise / La liebre y la tortuga and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp / Aladino y la l¯mpara maravillosa.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Like other entries in the publisher's successful series of retellings of world-renowned stories, this title lives up to the promise of the previous books. Told in a simple but richly descriptive style, the story is both entertaining and lends itself very well to reading out loud. Monserrat's pictures, which have a Middle Eastern flavor, may be too abstract and somber for their intended audience, and the Spanish text occasionally 0 seems a bit stilted. But overall, this is handsomely executed English-Spanish version that will make a great addition to a child's library of favorite bedtime readings. --Stella Clark Copyright 2006 Booklist
