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Reviewed by: My Dog Just Speaks Spanish by Andrea Cáceres Amanda Toledo Cáceres, Andrea My Dog Just Speaks Spanish; written and illus. by Andrea Cáceres. Candlewick, 2023 [32p] Trade ed. ISBN 9781536222784 $17.99 Reviewed from digital galleys R 5-7 yrs After moving to the United States, Aurora learned English, but her dog Nena, an adorable white and brown dog (looking much like a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) still only speaks Spanish. The picture book is as sweet as it is simple, following Aurora around her new city as she demonstrates the words Nena knows in Spanish with a repeating format: "She doesn't know WAIT, but she knows ESPERA." Appealing illustrations have vibrant hues and a childlike quality, with crayon-like scribbles, haphazardly drawn lines in city buildings, and large blocks of color for animals and clothing. With a few short lines per page and engaging visual additions of items labeled around Aurora's home ("Gorra=Hat"), this makes an excellent addition for young readers practicing reading, and even for those newly learning English or picking up Spanish terms. The speech bubbles support interactive reading with an adult, and the background images offer an opportunity to explore Aurora's community more deeply in a preschool or kindergarten storytime. Copyright © 2023 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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