Spicy Hot Colors/Colores Picantes
Written by: Sherry Shahan
Illustrated by: Paula Barragán
Published by August House Little Folk in Little Rock, Arkansas in 2004
ISBN: 0-87483-741-3
Genre(s): Picture Book, Concept Book
Reading Level: Grade 1
Activity Level: Kindergarten
Summary: This is a concept book that teaches colors in both English and Spanish as well as some about the customs of the Hispanic culture through the things that represent the colors. On each two-page spread one color is being taught and there is a two stanza poem about something that is that color. The author writes about the item of that color and then describes that object or custom. Sometimes the author even uses onomatopoeia words to describe. At the end of each poem the author writes, in big, bold capital letters, the color represented and its Spanish equivalent.
Response: I really like that this is a concept book that teaches many concepts! It not only helps students learn about their colors in English and Spanish, but also introduces them to poetry! I also like that this book, when comparing colors to things, makes those connections to things in the Hispanic culture, like iguanas, chili sauce, corn, castanets, and the day of the dead.
One thing that surprised me about this book was that the color brown, that I learned as café, is now called pardo, a word I have not ever heard. Even I was able to learn something from this book!
Because this is a concept book about colors, the illustrations in this book are very vibrant. They are very simple, yet very striking. In most cases the entire page, as the background for the illustrations, is covered in a deep shade of whatever color is represented in the words on that page. (In other cases, there are also complimentary colors present in the background to make the illustrations in the color being reviewed, stand out more.)
Teaching Connections: A teacher could use this book with kindergartners to help them with their colors as well as to help introduce them to color words in Spanish. The teacher could get several musical instruments, or read this book to her students in the music room where she would then have access to those instruments, and then assign a student a sound and have that person choose an instrument to make the sound. When each child has at least one instrument to use to make a sound, the teacher should read the book again so that the students can help in the storytelling process by making the sounds described in the book.
What Students Learn: From this book and the activity students learn color words in English and Spanish as well as a little about the concept of poetry, use of adjectives, and the customs of Hispanic cultures. They also learn about rhythm and musical instruments!
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Written by: Sherry Shahan
Illustrated by: Paula Barragán
Published by August House Little Folk in Little Rock, Arkansas in 2004
ISBN: 0-87483-741-3
Genre(s): Picture Book, Concept Book
Reading Level: Grade 1
Activity Level: Kindergarten
Summary: This is a concept book that teaches colors in both English and Spanish as well as some about the customs of the Hispanic culture through the things that represent the colors. On each two-page spread one color is being taught and there is a two stanza poem about something that is that color. The author writes about the item of that color and then describes that object or custom. Sometimes the author even uses onomatopoeia words to describe. At the end of each poem the author writes, in big, bold capital letters, the color represented and its Spanish equivalent.
Response: I really like that this is a concept book that teaches many concepts! It not only helps students learn about their colors in English and Spanish, but also introduces them to poetry! I also like that this book, when comparing colors to things, makes those connections to things in the Hispanic culture, like iguanas, chili sauce, corn, castanets, and the day of the dead.
One thing that surprised me about this book was that the color brown, that I learned as café, is now called pardo, a word I have not ever heard. Even I was able to learn something from this book!
Because this is a concept book about colors, the illustrations in this book are very vibrant. They are very simple, yet very striking. In most cases the entire page, as the background for the illustrations, is covered in a deep shade of whatever color is represented in the words on that page. (In other cases, there are also complimentary colors present in the background to make the illustrations in the color being reviewed, stand out more.)
Teaching Connections: A teacher could use this book with kindergartners to help them with their colors as well as to help introduce them to color words in Spanish. The teacher could get several musical instruments, or read this book to her students in the music room where she would then have access to those instruments, and then assign a student a sound and have that person choose an instrument to make the sound. When each child has at least one instrument to use to make a sound, the teacher should read the book again so that the students can help in the storytelling process by making the sounds described in the book.
What Students Learn: From this book and the activity students learn color words in English and Spanish as well as a little about the concept of poetry, use of adjectives, and the customs of Hispanic cultures. They also learn about rhythm and musical instruments!
Image Retrieved From: http://www.bilingualbooks.com/mas_assets/thumb/883.jpg
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