Judy Cox is a former elementary school teacher and the author of
picture books such as Haunted House, Haunted Mouse and chapter
books including Ukelele Hayley, a Bank Street College Best Book,
and The Secret Chicken Society, which was nominated for four state
awards and named a Best of the Best title by the Chicago Public
Library. She lives in Oregon.
Angela N. Dominguez was born in Mexico City and grew up in Texas.
Spanish was her family's first language, and her older brother had
to learn English in the first grade. Like Lupita, Angela learned
English with his help, so she could be fluent by her first day of
school. She received Pura Belpre Illustration Honors for two books-
Maria Had a Llama and Mango, Abuela, and Me.
"This charming celebration of bilingualism captures both the fears
and delights of learning a new tongue."—School Library Journal
"Cox gets Carmen’s narration just right, folding in both Spanish
words and enough malapropisms to give readers a sense of her
special voice. Dominguez’s bright paintings present a basically
confident little girl whose progress from anxious frowns to smiles
will make readers cheer. Muy bueno."—Kirkus Reviews
"The frustrations of starting school as the only Spanish-speaking
student come through clearly in Cox’s tale of a girl who slowly
gets a handle on English with the help of a compassionate
teacher."—Publishers Weekly
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