Thursday, June 13, 2024

Pepita Meets Bebita by Ruth Behar & Gabriel Frye-Behar, illustrated by Maribel Lechuga - ESSENTIAL

Pepita Meets Bebita by Ruth Behar & Gabriel Frye-Behar, illustrated by Maribel Lechuga.  PICTURE BOOK.  Knopf Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House), 2023.  $19.  9780593566985

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) – ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Pepita the puppy is used to being the baby of the family. Then one day, that starts to change as everyone prepares to welcome a new human baby to the family. Will Pepita find her new place in the new mixup of things?

Um, super adorable. This story will be appealing to young readers because they will love the doggy narrator, but it will also serve as a good guide for students who have to deal with younger siblings. I also loved the bilingualism throughout the story, the seamless transition between English and Spanish.

Kiera, ELA teacher #bookswithbeddes


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