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by Phyllis Schwartz (Author), Siski Kalla (Illustrator)
Join Yoshi and her unusual pets (a lizard and a cricket!) as she writes a hilarious poem with words in Spanish, Yiddish, and Japanese for a school assignment. Celebrate with her as she receives a B+, and then later, as another pet joins the family!
✓ A fun and simple first step to learning new words in another language.
✓ A story about friendship, regardless of differences
✓ Inspirational to see Yoshi succeed at her assignment
✓ A familiar storyline with a twist - Yoshi wants a puppy but adopts a lizard and a cricket!
✓ A wide range of vocabulary to help both younger and older readers expand their language skills
✓ Spark a love of reading and writing poetry
✓ Colourful and funny scenes that'll make you smile and laugh
✓ Glossary and phonetics included
✓ Poetry activity included
✓ And a recipe to make Inari Sushi yourself!
Yoshi wants a pet so badly she befriends some backyard critters who aren't likely to get along and brings them into her circle of family and friends for fun and frolic. She aces a school writing assignment in the process by telling the tale in a poem that uses words from all over the world.
To be safe, I brought Grillo into my room, but I couldn't sleep 'cause he chirped all night!
Sin dulces sue?os (No sweet dreams), more like a fright!
The next day, I built each of them a cardboard house, and told them, "Don't be mean!"
Then hoping they would listen, I built a twig bridge in between!
Laggie and Grillo: An unlikely friendship not only helps children think about the responsibilities of keeping a pet, but also about the importance of helping opposites get along.
It's a multicultural friendship story so full of rhyming fun you'll want to be a part of it!
