2024 Thanks to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books Inc Ediciones NorteSur for providing a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review Hardcover A charming book that invites us to immerse ourselves in the cultural richness and traditions of Cuba. It is a bilingual illustrated collection of haiku poems The haikus are carefully crafted in both English and Spanish.

HaiCuba HaiKuba Haikus about Cuba in Spanish and English Spanish Edition A beautifully illustrated bilingual children s book of haikus about Cuba The introduction explains what a haiku is where they originated and provides an example All of the haikus relate to something that is a part of life in Cuba and the end of the book provides a brief description of Cuba This can be used as a great tool to improve practice Spanish or English but it is also a great introduction to the haiku Thank you NorthSouth Books for the ARC and opportunity to provide an honest review Hardcover For people who like original children s booksReading around the world CubaIn five words bilingual SPA ENG haiku vibrant educational variedPositive points Since you can t start young enough I m a huge fan of bilingual books This one s in Spanish on the left page and English on the right page As the written form consists of haiku a Japanese poetic form the translation isn t always literal although the content does match. Several highlights of Cuba are brought to the reader s attention There s a lot of variation as there are different themes covered animals music clothes traditions At the end of the book there s also one page where you get a bit info about them. Negative points The themes in this book are talked about rather briefly due to the haiku form making it a valuable tool for children who want to practice a foreign language while learning about Cuba. Thank you very much to the authors and NorthSouth Books for giving me the opportunity to discover this work through an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Hardcover This is a short introductory book on the major places and things of Cuba an island country in Caribbean Shaped like a ship floating on Ocean it comprises of than 4000 cays and islets and not just only islands other than main Cuba. Author mentioned here about Cuba s national bird tocororo which is having same colors as that of Cuba s national flag Maybe someone took inspiration for that flag design from tocororo only It is a house to the world s smallest bird Bee Hummingbird There is about knowing that Palma Real is the national tree of Cuba Salsa being originated in Cuba too. My NetGalley review Hardcover Primero estoy lo siento Mi espa ol no es perfecto yo probablemente har errores This was a very cute collection of haikus Los dibujos fue bonito y colorido me gusta mucho el p gina del diecisiete con el bosque I love how they have not directly translated between English and Spanish so that they both follow the haiku structure while keeping the same feel of the poem Tambi n es gran por espa ol ni os o ingles ni os Yo har a lo tengo en un bibliotheca de escuela en un latido de coraz n pero a lo mejor es porque me encanta espa ol y quiero todo el mundo a lo aprender Muchas gracias NetGalley this was a fun read Otra vez lo siento por mi espa ol 3 Hardcover

HaiCuba/HaiKuba: Haikus about Cuba in Spanish and English (Spanish Edition) By Carlos Pintado

0735845689

9780735845688

Spanish; Castilian

40

Hardcover

Is it an island or a tiny ship floating upon the waters Haiku is a particular Japanese poetry form with specific requirements Each bit of poetry is interesting things about Cuba and with the English on the recto and the Spanish on the verso page Loved it The illustrations by Juan Jos Colsa are clear brilliantly colorful and fun Well suited for reading alone or WITH someone of any age including ESL and great for gifting to anyone but especially to a school or your public library I requested and received a free temporary e book on Adobe Digital Editions from NorthSouth Books Inc Ediciones NorteSur via NetGalley Thank you Hardcover Thank you to North South Books and NetGalley for the e ARC of this title to read and review This is a gorgeous collection of haikus that not only celebrates the art of haiku writing in two languages but also paints a stunning picture of Cuba Each poem illustrates a different type of Cuban landscape culture or history so it s educational and moving Hardcover 3 starsI received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This is a nice bilingual book with haiku poetry about Cuba The illustrations are stunning very detailed and colourful and they truly capture the essence of the haikus Hardcover Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. It was an enjoyable read for me In a haiku style poems the author makes us discover Cuba in both languages Spanish and English with nice illustrations Hardcover This was such a great book The illustrations were adorable The haikus were simple to understand and I love the inclusion Spanish and English.

But at the same time they re so interesting that you ll definitely want to know about them More info A preview of the book is available here, To satisfy my curiosity I ve searched for accompanying Youtube movies An overview of the most interesting ones can be found on my blog, The illustrations are worth mentioning as they have such vibrant colours and therefore really capture the Cuban vibe, Each haiku is accompanied by a beautiful full page illustration These images capture the essence of Cuba and add a visual dimension to the reading experience, This book surprised me greatly I had never seen a book like this before The combination of poetry illustrations and Cuban culture creates a unique experience, I liked the concept of putting it in both Spanish and English By this way both readers can enjoy the book. Overall this is a good acquaintance with the Cuba from far away world with vibrant water color backgrounds which were full of lively essence vibing out of it, This is a perfect bedtime story or can be used to introduce haikus to children: Thank you to the authors the publisher and NetGalley for this e ARC Hardcover .

.Rating 5 Publication date 10.09