¿Hasta dónde me amas?

By Lulu Delacre

A Spanish picture book about the love between parents and children.

Front cover for How Far Do You Love Me? by Lulu Delacre and Lulu Delacre
This book is also available in English
How Far Do You Love Me?
By Lulu Delacre

Description

Basado en un juego para la hora de dormir que la autora e ilustradora Lulu Delacre jugó con sus hijas, ¿Hasta dónde me amas? es un libro de “Te amo” con un toque diferente. Con cada expresión de amor, los lectores visitan un lugar diferente del mundo, con encantadoras escenas que muestran a los cuidadores y niños en un lugar de belleza natural.

El formato pequeño del libro es perfecto para compartir y acurrucarse con un niño. A medida que se acerca la hora de acostarse, o en cualquier momento tranquilo, compartacon una persona especial en su vida y prepárese para dejar su imaginación volar de un lugar a otro mientras se embarca en juego de “¿Hasta dónde me amas?” ¡Las posibilidades son infinitas!

Based on a bedtime game that author-illustrator Lulu Delacre played with her young daughters, ¿Hasta dónde me amas? is an “I love you” book with a twist. With every expression of love, readers visit a different location around the world, each a beautifully illustrated scene of caregivers and children in a place of natural beauty.

The intimate size of the book is just right for sharing and snuggling up close with a child. As bedtime–or any quiet time–approaches, gather close with a special person in your life and get ready to let your imagination soar to place after place as you embark on a game of “How far do you love me?” The possibilities are endless!

About the Creators

Lulu Delacre

Lulu Delacre, three-time Pura Belpré Award honoree and winner of an Orbis Pictus Honor, is the illustrator of numerous award-winning books, several of which she also wrote or compiled. Her books include fiction and nonfiction and range from picture books to young adult titles. Delacre was born and grew up in Puerto Rico, where she loved to draw pictures, enjoy nature, and partake of the culture and traditions of her native island. Her experiences there are the inspiration for many of her works. Delacre and her husband live in Washington, DC. luludelacre.com.

Awards

  • Best Children's Books of the Year

    Bank Street College of Education

Reviews

  • "What a beautiful book! ... a volume that will be treasured by all."

    - Great Britain Association of School Librarians
  • "... a seven continent nod to spectacular geographic places that are as majestic as love itself."

    - The Horn Book
  • "This topic is similarly explored in many classic picture books such as Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You and Margaret Wise Brown's Runaway Bunny, but the multicultural worldview is unique."

    - School Library Journal
  • "The illustrations are absolutely breathtaking!... a new family classic..."

    - Writer Mom's Blog

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781620142080
  • Price $12.95
  • Publication Date Sep 01, 2014
  • Trim Size 8.25 × 7.25 in
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Poetry / General
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Travel
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Holidays & Celebrations / Valentine's Day
  • Themes Childhood Experiences and Memories, Cultural Diversity, Empathy / Compassion, Environment / Nature, Gratitude, Nonfiction, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Realistic Fiction, Water
  • Languages Spanish
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 4 - 11
  • Grade Range Grades PreK - 6
  • Guided Reading K
  • Spanish Guided Reading K
  • DRA 20
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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