Alma, Where Is Pajarito?

Written & illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Part of the Alma's Words series

Alma searches for her elusive bird, Pajarito, in a bilingual adventure.

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24 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Join Alma as she embarks on a playful quest to find her mischievous bird, Pajarito. Is he hiding under the blanket, behind the books, or perched above her? This bilingual board book invites young readers to explore prepositions in English and Spanish, weaving a delightful narrative that keeps them guessing where Pajarito might be. With each page, Alma's search becomes a fun language-learning journey, filled with surprises and laughter. Will she find her feathered friend in the most unexpected place?

From the publisher

Help Alma find Pajarito . . . in two languages! The celebrated series of bilingual board books continues, with a focus on prepositions–and starring the subject of the Caldecott Honor Book Alma and How She Got Her Name. Where is Pajarito? / ¿Dónde está Pajarito? Is he under my blanket? / ¿Estará debajo de mi frazada? Where is Alma’s flying friend Pajarito? Is that him behind the books? Or beside the stool? Could he be between the hats? Now he’s above Alma–and about to land on a very funny perch! In a new entry in this joyful board-book series, award-winning author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal follows little Alma on a search for her mischievous pet bird, using a conversational narrative that weaves in simple prepositions–and features words and phrases in English and Spanish on every spread.

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