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Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto by Isabel Quintero

Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto by Isabel Quintero is completely in Spanish. There are no translations included, but the Spanish teacher at my high school read this book and noted that most students who have studied Spanish for a couple years should be able to understand most of it. In addition, they can pick up new words and expressions. The book is beautifully written and the illustrations are attractive and helpful for comprehension. She liked how the places the girl and her father visit represent many communities that she has visited, where Spanish is the primary language. They show the culture and relationships that neighbors and shopkeepers have with one another. The book also portrays the people as hard working, often tired after a long day of work, but still they stay positive and the girl’s dad always makes time to take her for a ride on his motorbike to visit the people in their community. She highly recommend this book to readers of all levels of fluency in Spanish.