Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus

The creators of the popular Say Hola books now take their Spanish-language adventure to the circus. Readers will get to see the greatest show on earth as performed by trapecistas (trapeze artists), payasos (clowns), leones (lions), and elefantes (elephants). Through whimsical art and rhyming text, Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus is a great way to learn the second most spoken language in the U.S.

"Come to el circo, bring tu mamá and tus hermanos, abuelos, papá... Behold chimpances on their bicicletas. Then look out for monos on motocicletas." The third title in the Say Hola series by Susan Middleton Elya and Loretta Lopez uses the same format as the first two (Say Hola to Spanish and Say Hola to Spanish, Otra Vez (Again!)), blending English and Spanish words in bouncy verses, illustrated with silly, costumed critters. Beginning Spanish language students (or anyone who loves to explore new languages) will delight in the Spanish/English wordplay as they make their way through the big top at the circus. It's easy to figure out what each Spanish word means from the context of the lively rhymes accompanied by bright, playful pictures. There's no reason learning a new language shouldn't be loads of fun--and this book proves it! More than 70 oversized, italicized Spanish words are introduced, and a glossary (with a pronunciation guide) allows readers to double-check what they've learned. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter