Burton Elementary - "Abrazos y Besos" by Christophe Loupy

This time I'm changing things up a bit. This wasn't a story we read in library, but one of our 2nd graders, Selena, really loved this book. She first got interested in it when I brought it with a pile of other library books to the LOOP after-school program for self-selected reading time, and she liked it so much that she remembered the next time she came in for library to ask me where to find it on the shelves. And then when she brought it back this week she was even a little sad to let it go. The story is in Spanish, and it's called "Abrazos y Besos" (Hugs and Kisses), by Christophe Loupy. I think there is an English version out there somewhere, but we don't have the English version in our library.

Even I have to admit, this is a very cute story. A little puppy named Abrazos ('Hugs') goes around the farmyard early one morning asking all the farm animals to give him a kiss, on the cheek, on the nose, on the head, and so on. He likes each animal's kiss for different reasons, but in the end he decides his favorite kiss is the kind he gets from his mom. Like I say, very cute.

If you're looking for a good addition to your collection of Spanish books, this is a cute story with great illustrations that would probably make a good read-aloud, and it comes highly recommended by at least one 2nd grade fan here at Burton.

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Este cuento no fue uno que leímos en la biblioteca, pero una de nuestros estudiantes de 2o grado se encantó tanto este libro, que pensé que yo lo compartiría aquí. Hasta yo debo admitir que es un cuento muy precioso. El nombre del libro es "Abrazos y Besos", por Christophe Loupy, y la historia se trata de un perrito que se llama 'Abrazos', y su viaje alrededor de la granja temprano de la mañana. Abrazos pide un besito de cada animal que le encuentra de la granja. Se gustan todos los besitos, por razones diferentes, pero finalmente su favorito es lo de su mamá (por supuesto). Como ya dije, muy precioso.

Si usted busca un buen añadido a su colección de libros con dibujos de español, este es un lindo cuento con ilustraciones guapas. El cuento probablemente estaría bueno para leer en voz alta a niños, y tiene por lo menos úna admiradora ferviente aquí en Burton.

- Dennis De Boer