Thursday, January 6, 2011

Niko's PICKS: El bosque de mi abecedario

El bosque de mi abecedario, by Pedro Villar, Illustrations by Miguel Calatayud
Filled with fanciful poems and delightful illustrations, this book would be a nice addition to a unit on poetry and imagery. Despite the reference to the alphabet, the text is a bit too advanced for FLES or elementary-aged students - it is better suited for an intermediate or advanced student.

Last spring I was fortunate enough to attend a wonderful talk presented by the illustrator, Mr. Miguel Calatayud, at the Instituto Cervantes in New York. After the fascinating talk, he was kind enough to sign our books. So great!

1 comment:

  1. Estimada Lori:
    MI nombre es Pedro Villar, autor de los poemas de El bosque de mi abecedario, muchas gracias por tus comentarios sobre el libro. MIguel Calatayud, además de ser un gran ilustador, es un gran sabio y una persona excelente.
    Trabajo como maestro en la educacion primaria y transmitir la poesía es una de mis pasiones.


    Un cordial saludo desde España

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