Cavo

Description

Now in Spanish! Two brothers and a dog have fun at the beach! In this delightful book, now in Spanish, two brothers are having fun in the sun, listing all of the different and exciting things that they discover as they explore. These characters return from their appearances in Joe Cepeda's other titles, Up! and I See. Me Gusta Leer! provides emerging Spanish language readers with translations of popular I Like to Read books. The award-winning I Like to Read series focuses on books for kindergarten through first grade. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!

Joe Cepeda received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Long Beach, and also studied Engineering at Cornell University. He is a fine artist, as well as an illustrator of more than thirty-five book jackets and picture books, which have received many honors including Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, Parenting Magazine's Reading Magic Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, Texas Library Association 2x2 Reading List, ALA Notable Books, and Child Magazine's Best Book of the Year. Joe illustrated Hey, Hey, Hay! by Christy Mihaly, Vamonos! Let's Go! by Rene Colato Lainez,and Swing Sisters by Karen Deans. He both wrote and illustrated three I Like to Read books--Up, I See, and I Dig. Joe received an American Library Association Pura Belpr Honor and the Recognition of Merit Award from the George G. Stone Center for Children's Books. He lives in Southern California.