Appealing and quirky illustrations, with excellent bilingual text, November 4, 2011

All too often, ONE of the languages in a so-called bilingual edition is regrettably less-than-acceptable, so I checked that first when I saw this book, and was pleased to see that it is flawless in both Spanish and English. I didn't actually expect any less from Scholastic, but nor did I expect such wonderful, whimsical illustrations -- each page has a lot of movement, and a really sophisticated visual vocabulary. I've now bought six copies for gifts, and have recommended the title to everyone from parents and grandparents to ESL or beginning-Spanish learners, to graduate translation students. ( )