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Marta Zafrilla

Author of Little Chick and Mommy Cat

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This author does a great job to explain a family setting using animals. While she talks about cats and chickens, you can relate this to a family of different ethnicity, or adopted children or a number of different scenarios. I really like this book because of the happy easy going nature the little chick has through the story. The chick does not feel ashamed for being different or scared to be seen with a cat for a mother. This book would be great in the classroom because of so many takeaways to be happy and be content with the family situation you have and do not compare yourself to others.… (more)
 
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SGiese | 3 other reviews | Apr 7, 2020 |
This story is all about how a chick was adopted by a mother cat. I think this is a great story because it shows that there are all kinds of families. This would also show them that they can have families that don’t look like other families and there is nothing wrong with that because you are still a family. I also like this book because you can open a discussion about different kinds of families and different kind of friendships that they see day to day.
 
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Ksh029 | 3 other reviews | Apr 6, 2020 |
Little Chick and Mommy Cat is about a baby chick who was adopted by a mother cat who could not have offspring of her own. The story gives instances on how they are looked at differently both from other cats in the neighborhood, and fellow chicks at school. None of the other opinions matter because they love each other, differences and all. This is a great book to use in the classroom when discussing different types of family makeups such as children living with two moms, two dads, grandparents, foster parents, adoptive parents, a mom and a dad, or any other mix up of people that love them. I thought this book was very cute as it addressed many bystanders reactions in a kid-friendly manner.… (more)
 
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oholland | 3 other reviews | Mar 14, 2020 |
While I struggled with some vocabulary I am not familiar with in Spanish, I found this book to be quite funny and enjoyable! It talked about brushing teeth everyday from the perspective of a bird. The bird, Trino Rojo, overhears the grandma shouting upstairs, “¡Julia, lávate los dientes, que si no te van a salir caries!” which means she has to brush her teeth or else she’ll get cavities. The book then carries the story from the perspective of Trino Rojo, who begins to explore how to brush its teeth too so it doesn’t get cavities either. For example, “Observo atentamente a Julia cepillándose y no queda clara una cosa: ¿cómo se lavan los dientes los pájaros?” shows that Trino Rojo is watching very closely to figure out what it needs to do to clean its teeth too. Later on, it makes me laugh out loud as the bird discovers he does not have teeth, “, me dice muy seria. ” and then Trino Rojo says, “¿Que no tengo dientes? ¡No puede ser!” because he cannot believe he doesn’t have teeth that need to be brushed like hers. It is a funny story that explores the importance of brushing teeth daily as well as looks at other animal who do not have teeth that need brushing. The language and the point of view from the narrator gives a unique perspective on the purpose of brushing teeth that is silly and engaging.… (more)
 
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mbirdw1 | Mar 12, 2019 |

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