Say Hola to Spanish, Otra Vez by Susan Middleton Elya

This is a wonderful book that teaches children the basics of the Spanish language. The reader takes a colorful journey through the people, food, and traditions of the Spanish culture. Every page is filled with new words to learn and "jump off the page" illustrations. It takes a little extra attention to figure out what each Spanish word is. The word is put into an English sentence but you have to look at the illustrations to figure out what the word means. A neat little extra is a glossary in the back of the book with every Spanish word from the book and its English translation. You could quiz your students at the end of the story to see what words they remembered or understood. I think this book would be great for a second or third grade class. With the ever growing population of Hispanic students, it is crucial that we open our students eyes to other cultures and languages. It would be so great to allow your Hispanic students to read this book and lead a lesson on their culture and traditions.