Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera

By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth Gomez
Paperback: $11.95

Bilingual English/Spanish. A loving tale about a young girl afraid to go to school for the first time.

Description

No, no, I don’t want to go to school!

Five-year-old Luna isn’t sure she wants to go school. For all she knows, there might be monsters there. But when her loving parents assure her that she’ll have a wonderful time playing and learning, she agrees to give school a try. An understanding teacher and a group of friendly kids make Luna very, very glad she made the right decision. But what about the monsters?

Américas Award winner Jorge Argueta has crafted a loving bilingual tale which all young school-goers will recognize as their own. Artist Elizabeth Gómez’s luminous, humorous illustrations of Luna and her friends will keep little ones fascinated for a long time to come.

About the Creators

Jorge Argueta

Jorge Argueta is a prize-winning poet and teacher. Born in El Salvador, he came to San Francisco in 1980. The prolific author of several award-winning books, he is active in the cultural life of the city, teaches poetry in the public schools, and also works with humanitarian organizations to assist families and children in El Salvador.

Elizabeth Gomez

Elizabeth Gómez is an internationally exhibited painter, widely acclaimed for her brilliant use of color and fantastical imagery. Her artwork for The Upside Down Boy by Juan Felipe Herrera was praised for its "delightful humor" and "colorful metaphor." A native of Mexico City, she now lives in Redwood City, California, with her husband and children.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9780892393060
  • Publication Date May 01, 2014
  • Trim Size 9.5 × 8.7 × 1 in
  • Weight 0.375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / School & Education
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Monsters
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Social Themes / Friendship
  • Themes Bilingual, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Classroom Activities, Cultural Diversity, Education, Empathy / Compassion, Fiction, Friendship, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Imagination, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Overcoming Obstacles, Persistence / Grit, Realistic Fiction, Responsibility, Social & Emotional Learning
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 7 - 9
  • Grade Range Grades 2 - 4
  • Guided Reading K
  • Spanish Guided Reading L
  • ATOS Book Level 2.9
  • DRA 28
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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