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The Flower Shop / La floreria (Teeny Tiendas)

Lourdes Heuer

This bilingual board book takes place in Mrs. Rosario’s lively flower shop, where plants and flowers are named in both English and Spanish. Roses, rosemary, hibiscuses, and hydrangeas appear with their Spanish counterparts, along with other things Mrs. Rosario sells. The playful illustrations show shoppers with a broad range of identities and details to notice. The visit concludes by inviting readers to choose the flower they like best from the shop’s colorful selection.

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Book details

Themes
Community · Diversity And Inclusion · Language And Communication · Plants And Gardening
Format
Board Book
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pages
20
ISBN-13
9781536226607
Language
English
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