Gabriella Aldeman
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ABOUT SQUAWK OF SPANISH...
Max finds his Spanish-speaking voice with the help of his abuela's pet, Lorito, a talkative parrot, in this sweet and heartwarming picture book.
Max isn't confident with his Spanish, especially rolling his Rs, and his cousins always tease him about it. But he loves spending weekends baking with his Spanish-speaking abuela, while Lorito the parrot helps translate. But when Lorito disappears for a day, Max and Abuela must figure out how to communicate. Max's Spanish doesn’t have to be perfect, and Abuela can attempt a little English. Trying is what counts!
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Max finds his Spanish-speaking voice with the help of his abuela's pet, Lorito, a talkative parrot, in this sweet and heartwarming picture book.
Max isn't confident with his Spanish, especially rolling his Rs, and his cousins always tease him about it. But he loves spending weekends baking with his Spanish-speaking abuela, while Lorito the parrot helps translate. But when Lorito disappears for a day, Max and Abuela must figure out how to communicate. Max's Spanish doesn’t have to be perfect, and Abuela can attempt a little English. Trying is what counts!
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ABOUT PAULA'S PATCHES...
Problem-solver Paula patches her pants--and encourages her class to be resourceful, mend, and reuse.
Oh, no! While at school, Paula's pants catch on a bush that rips a large hole in her pants. She tries everything to hide the hole from her classmates, only to find out that they, too, have leaky lunchboxes, spaghetti stains, and hand-me-down backpacks. Nothing some colorful patches can't fix! Children will follow Paula as she feels embarrassed about her torn pants, curious about patches, and excited for a possible solution that helps both her and her classmates.
Paula's Patches can be used as a starting point for discussions of consumerism, throwaway culture, and fast fashion. At the back of the book, a section provides activities for children, including how to make their own patches, no-sew bookmarks, and fabric pouches.
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Problem-solver Paula patches her pants--and encourages her class to be resourceful, mend, and reuse.
Oh, no! While at school, Paula's pants catch on a bush that rips a large hole in her pants. She tries everything to hide the hole from her classmates, only to find out that they, too, have leaky lunchboxes, spaghetti stains, and hand-me-down backpacks. Nothing some colorful patches can't fix! Children will follow Paula as she feels embarrassed about her torn pants, curious about patches, and excited for a possible solution that helps both her and her classmates.
Paula's Patches can be used as a starting point for discussions of consumerism, throwaway culture, and fast fashion. At the back of the book, a section provides activities for children, including how to make their own patches, no-sew bookmarks, and fabric pouches.
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ABOUT GABRIELLA...
Gabriella Aldeman is a Panamanian American translator and children’s book author. She writes (and translates) picture books in hopes that more children become readers and for all readers to feel seen. Her debut picture book, PAULA’S PATCHES, came out in 2023 from Free Spirit Publishing, and her second picture book, SQUAWK OF SPANISH, will be published in English and Spanish in 2024 by Charlesbridge. She is represented by Delia Berrigan at Martin Literary Management.
Gabriella lives in Fairfax, VA with her husband, daughter, and son. When she is not writing or translating, she can be found plotting new life projects, hot gluing broken things, or plopped on the couch with a book. Gabriella holds degrees from Georgetown University and the College of William and Mary.
www.writebetween.com
Gabriella Aldeman is a Panamanian American translator and children’s book author. She writes (and translates) picture books in hopes that more children become readers and for all readers to feel seen. Her debut picture book, PAULA’S PATCHES, came out in 2023 from Free Spirit Publishing, and her second picture book, SQUAWK OF SPANISH, will be published in English and Spanish in 2024 by Charlesbridge. She is represented by Delia Berrigan at Martin Literary Management.
Gabriella lives in Fairfax, VA with her husband, daughter, and son. When she is not writing or translating, she can be found plotting new life projects, hot gluing broken things, or plopped on the couch with a book. Gabriella holds degrees from Georgetown University and the College of William and Mary.
www.writebetween.com