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Jake's Best Birthday EVER! * ¡El MEJOR cumpleaños de Jake! Hard Cover Edition
Contributor(s): Sosa, Rita (Author), Peña Morán, Fernando (Illustrator), Alvarado, Andrea E.

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 ISBN: 9962690404     ISBN-13: 9789962690405
Publisher: Piggy Press Books
OUR PRICE: $25.60  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States
- Juvenile Fiction | Travel
Age Level: 7-11
Grade Level: 2-6
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8" W x 10" L (0.25 lbs) 46 pages
Features: Illustrated
 
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Go on tour with Grandma Terry as she decides what parts of the BIG APPLE she will give to Jake for his birthday. It's all there in NEW YORK CITY Bilingual story in English and Spanish. Contains lots of interesting facts about New York City's famous sights - a "must read" for anyone planning to visit New York City with children, with detailed descriptions of the many magnificent structural buildings and the varied activities to be enjoyed. The author includes and explains more than 13 interestings sites. Anticipation and enthusiasm for the Big Apple is engendered throughout with the recalling of Grandma Terry's childhood in the city and her planning for Jake's visit. Jake's Best Birthday Ever is a quick page turner as the eye catching illustrations help capture the thrilling ambience of the busy Big Apple and secures the reader's attention. The Spanish and English appearing on the same page is a good practice in both languages for children as well as adults.

Contributor Bio(s): Sosa, Rita: - Rita Sladen Sosa grew up in New Jersey and moved to Panama after college with her husband Alex. She has one son, Alex Jr., and three grandchildren, Diego, Octavio and Isabella. Even though being a Middle School Principal keeps her pretty busy, she hopes to keep on writing.Pena Moran, Fernando: - Fernando Pena Moran began to draw when he was very young and later studied at the School of Plastic Arts. He developed his skills in the university, especially drawing caricatures. Since then he has been very successful. For the past 18 years he has worked as a caricaturist for the newspaper El Siglo and accepts new challenges daily.Alvarado, Andrea E.: - ANDREA SAROYA (AKA Andrea E. Alvarado) has been drawing since she was three years old. At first, a normal thing for any kid, the difference is, she never stopped. The beautiful jungles and beaches of her home country Panama and the clear star-lit nights she encountered in Taos, New Mexico, USA, many years ago, inspire her. She became a Children's Book Illustrator because it gives her the freedom to imagine, to use colors in many ways and be humorous as well. You can checkout her work at www.andreasaroya.com.
 
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