Say Hello!

Carmelita loves to greet everyone in her colorful neighborhood. There are people from so many different cultures They all like to say hello too, so now Carmelita can say hello in Spanish, English, French, Japanese, and many other languages. And her dog, Manny? Well, he seems to understand everyone, and gives a happy Woof wherever he goes.

Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora's eyecatching collages are full of kid-friendly details like colorful storefronts, pigeons and an ice cream truck, making Carmelita's neighborhood fun to explore. Emphasizing the rich diversity of America's neighborhoods, this simple portrait of a child's day provides a great introduction to the joy of language.

Author: Rachel Isadora
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/15/2010
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 10.26h x 10.22w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780399252303
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 136330 / Say Hello!

Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/2010 pg. 82
School Library Journal 03/01/2010 pg. 120
Publishers Weekly 03/15/2010 pg. 52
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2010 pg. 202
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 pg. 282 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Rachel Isadora began dancing at the age of eight. She trained at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet and has danced professionally. Rachel lives in New York City with her family.

Rachel Isadora has illustrated many books set in the world of dance and theater, including Opening Night, My Ballet Class, Swan Lake, The Little Match Girl, and Ben's Trumpet, which received the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award.

copyright (c) 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

Rachel Isadora began dancing at the age of eight. She trained at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet and has danced professionally. Rachel lives in New York City with her family.

Rachel Isadora has illustrated many books set in the world of dance and theater, including Opening Night, My Ballet Class, Swan Lake, The Little Match Girl, and Ben's Trumpet, which received the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award.

copyright (c) 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.