Topo can smell that spring is in the air, but Oso is still asleep after his long winter nap! This beloved story of a mole and a bear welcoming a new season is now available in Spanish.
Topo wakes up to find that spring has arrived! Excited to share the news with his friend Oso, Topo taps on the window and knocks on the door. He even tries playing a trumpet to wake his friend so they can celebrate together! But Oso just won't stop snoozing. Determined, Topo milks and gathers and bakes a special springtime surprise for his friend…but it turns out, waking up a sleeping bear is hard work!
A perfect read-aloud full of simple Spanish language sound-words and lots of repetition, this sweet seasonal story is ideal to share with young Spanish speakers and Spanish language learners. Cozy mixed-media illustrations of a big, fuzzy, dozing bear and his eager mole friend add detail and humor to the tale.
Will Hillenbrand has written and illustrated a wide range of picture books for children, including the popular Bear and Mole series. A companion to The Lost and Found Tree, The Voice in the Hollow, received two starred reviews from Kirkus and SLJ. Hillenbrand is the recipient of many accolades, including an ALA Notable Book Award, multiple IRA Children's Choice Awards, and the author of a Bank Street Children's Best Book of the Year. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Jane Hillenbrand, with whom he wrote Pennsylvania One Book What a Treasure.
Topo can smell that spring is in the air, but Oso is still asleep after his long winter nap! This beloved story of a mole and a bear welcoming a new season is now available in Spanish.
Topo wakes up to find that spring has arrived! Excited to share the news with his friend Oso, Topo taps on the window and knocks on the door. He even tries playing a trumpet to wake his friend so they can celebrate together! But Oso just won't stop snoozing. Determined, Topo milks and gathers and bakes a special springtime surprise for his friend…but it turns out, waking up a sleeping bear is hard work!
A perfect read-aloud full of simple Spanish language sound-words and lots of repetition, this sweet seasonal story is ideal to share with young Spanish speakers and Spanish language learners. Cozy mixed-media illustrations of a big, fuzzy, dozing bear and his eager mole friend add detail and humor to the tale.
Creators
Will Hillenbrand has written and illustrated a wide range of picture books for children, including the popular Bear and Mole series. A companion to The Lost and Found Tree, The Voice in the Hollow, received two starred reviews from Kirkus and SLJ. Hillenbrand is the recipient of many accolades, including an ALA Notable Book Award, multiple IRA Children's Choice Awards, and the author of a Bank Street Children's Best Book of the Year. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Jane Hillenbrand, with whom he wrote Pennsylvania One Book What a Treasure.
