Paloma Valdivia

A moving bilingual ode to the unshakeable bond between a parent and child in the tradition of Runaway Bunny and The Wonderful Things You Will Be, now a board book for the youngest hands. As a mother holds her young child, they muse over the way their bond would translate as different animals--a sheep and a lamb, a bear and a cub. They know their bond will change over time, but no matter how they each change, they will always be "us." This beautiful story has universal parental appeal, and the bilngual text from Chilean author/illustrator Paloma Valdivia underlines that no matter how many differences we have from one another, we have more similarities.

A moving bilingual ode to the unshakeable bond between a parent and child in the tradition of Runaway Bunny and The Wonderful Things You Will Be, from a New York Times bestselling creator. If I were a sheep, you would be a lamb. If I were a bear, you would be a cub. As a mother holds her toddler, they muse over the way their love would translate if they were different animals. But no matter how they change, they will always be "us." This bilingual story is a timeless ode to the unshakable bond between parent and child. Si yo fuera una oveja, t ser as un cordero. Si yo fuera una osa, t ser as un osenzo. Con su ni o en brazos, una madre contempla c mo ser a elamorentre ellos si fueran diferentes animales. Pero por mucho que cambien, no importa. Siempre ser n"nosotros". Este cuento biling e es una oda eterna al lazo irrompibleentre madre e hijo.

A moving bilingual ode to the unshakeable bond between a parent and child in the tradition of Runaway Bunny and The Wonderful Things You Will Be, from a New York Times bestselling creator. If I were a sheep, you would be a lamb. If I were a bear, you would be a cub. As a mother holds her toddler, they muse over the way their love would translate if they were different animals. But no matter how they change, they will always be "us." This bilingual story is a timeless ode to the unshakable bond between parent and child. Si yo fuera una oveja, t ser as un cordero. Si yo fuera una osa, t ser as un osenzo. Con su ni o en brazos, una madre contempla c mo ser a elamorentre ellos si fueran diferentes animales. Pero por mucho que cambien, no importa. Siempre ser n"nosotros". Este cuento biling e es una oda eterna al lazo irrompibleentre madre e hijo.

In this gentle meditation on the cycle of life, author and illustrator Paloma Valdivia gives us an opportunity to reflect on those who have gone, those who will come, and those of us who are here in this world — for the time being. The neighbor’s cat, a favorite aunt or the fish in yesterday’s soup have gone — and we may well miss them. At the same time, we celebrate the arrival of a new baby or a litter of playful kittens. It’s a mystery where we come from and where we are going, so why not enjoy ourselves while we can? Paloma Valdivia’s charming illustrations bring a light touch to this candid contemplation of life and death. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. RL. K.1With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. RL. K.6With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story. CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. RL. K.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).