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Cover of Alma Head to Toe / Alma de pies a cabeza

Alma Head to Toe / Alma de pies a cabeza

Juana Martinez-Neal

Alma introduces parts of her body from head to toe in English and Spanish. As she tries to keep to that order, she also spends time with her pet bird, Pajarito, eventually holding the bird close to her chest. Short statements appear in both languages, with English and Spanish shown in different colors. Alma is a Peruvian American girl first introduced in Alma and How She Got Her Name.

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Book details

Themes
Animals · Family · Identity · Language And Communication
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
September 5, 2023
ISBN-13
9781536228878
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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