Series: I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books (Hardcover)
Hardcover: 66 pages
Publisher: Lectorum Publications; 1 edition (December 1, 2005)
Language: Spanish
ISBN-10: 1930332831
ISBN-13: 978-1930332836
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 1 - 7
Dr. Seuss is all about rhymes...this literal translation was obviously commissioned by someone only interested in making a few bucks, no consideration for the story or the kids reading it. Unfortunately, I did not realize that when I bought this book.SAVE YOUR MONEY!I now ONLY buy Seuss traslations by Aida E. Marcuse, those are done properly. My kids love them!One of the best, Huevos Verde con Jamon...Si me gusto Juan Ramon!
The brilliance of Dr. Seuss is found as much in his illustrations as in his rhymes. While the former is universally appealing, the latter is difficult to translate. Other Dr. Seuss translations have suffered from being too literal, and thus lacking the original musicality. (The Cat in the Hat is a case in point). This translation brings Dr. Seuss to life in Spanish with clever turns of phrase and appropriate (rhyming) use of idiom that still syncs up with the illustrations. One of my favorite passages, accompanying illustrations of a fish with a star and a fish in a car, is:Este tiene una estrella.Este corre a todo dar.Va tan rápido en su autoque se va a estrellar.
I love this book! The translation is excellent and the rhymes are very funny! I read it to my nieces, who are bilingual, and they enjoyed it as much, if not more, than the English version. I own both the original version and the Spanish translation. Both of them are great!
So many of my friends who are the first generation living in the US, they grew up speaking a different language, are frustrated with how little their children speak of their language. I had purchased this book for my nephew, whose mother is a 2nd generation Mexican; when speaking to my brother about the language challenge, he said that it isn't so much the 2nd generation to the US that care as much about this. BUT when my nephew's abuelita comes over, it brings great joy to her heart to find something she can read to her little nieto. It is a wonderful way to support growing up with 2 languages.
I'm a 29-year old who's trying to learn Spanish. I'm pretty familiar with the English version, and my little brother watched the English VHS endlessly when we were children. So this is a fun, familiar, and retro-awesome way to improve my basic vocabulary. My wife and I have been going through about 1/3 of the book every day, looking up words and trying to understand the relation between them and their English counterparts.I agree that if you didn't like the English version, it won't be any better in Spanish. Regarding the translation, some of the rhymes are great and some are nonexistent. And, no, there isn't much of a story. There never was.Where this book really shines for my purpose is that almost every page has one or more pairs of words that are somehow related. Sometimes they're opposites ( acá y allá, jóvenes y ancianos), and sometimes they're different classes of the same thing ( roja y azul ). There are also lots of questions, interjections, and even a few salutations.
I am a native Spanish speaker and find this book pretty fun to read. I do not agree with some of the other negative reviews and think that the rhymes are nice and catchy, better than other Dr. Seuss books I've seen, and my daughter loves it.
Excellent translation. It rhymes and very well. My son (5) was reading it everyday on his own for about 3 months once he got through it the first time. The translation is excellent, almost as compelling as the English version. That says a lot when it comes to Dr Seuss books. I've started to look for other books translated by Yanitzia Canetti. She certainly earned her keep with this one. If you like it, try "Yoruga La Tortuga" translated by the same lady. It also comes as close to the original English version as Dr Seuss would have wanted.
I bought this book for my great nephew who is being raised in a primarily Spanish-speaking home. Nonetheless, I feel it is important for him to experience the whimsy and wonder of Dr. Seuss. This Spanish edition still captures the fun, and have beautiful color reproductions of the illustrations.
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