I Know a Small Girl Who Wanted a Pet (Paperback) | Released: 05 Dec 2015

This story is about a small girl's desire to have a pet for a friend to cuddle and love. She explores possible pets, from a cricket to more traditional cats, dogs, and even cows and horses. But no pet seem right until a giraffe finds her, even doing helpful stuff like drying laundry on his neck. Like so many children, wanting and finding the right pet is tricky! The story is bilingual in fun rhyme form (English and Spanish), designed to help Spanish speakers learn English and vice versa. The story is written for children ages 5-9. It has whimsical illustrations by Jessica Neilson, a recent high school graduate currently studying art and graphic design at Oregon State University. At the end of the story is a dictionary of animals in the story, other animals, colors, numbers, as well as the nouns, verbs, and adjectives in this book. See if your child can find the little butterfly hiding on each page! All profits from this book benefit Feed the Hungry, a non-profit organization that builds kitchens in impoverished schools in and around San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. It provides school lunches to over 4,000 students each school day, making a difference in student success. Conozco a una Niñita que Quería una Mascota (3ra ed.)
About the Author: LeoNora M. Cohen is emeritus professor of education at Oregon State University. Her research focused on creativity, talent development, coping, and children's interests. At university, Nora was a Latin American Studies major, conducting research in Cali Colombia that greatly helped her Spanish fluency and led her to become a teacher and educator. But what she really loves is writing children's books! Maybe it is because she now has two adorable little grand children. In retirement, Nora spends winters in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. There, she volunteers with several non-profit organizations that help children and the greater community. To benefit these organizations, she writes bilingual children's books in English and Spanish. All book royalties are donated to these NGOs. She is currently working on her 26th book. Nora invites high school students to illustrate her stories, paying them well for their efforts. She loves mentoring them to grow into professional-level illustrators who create images of the characters and actions that help children understand the story's meaning in both languages. LeoNora M. Cohen es profesora emérita de Educación en Oregon State University. Su investigación se centra en l creatividad, desarrollo de talentosos; superación personal, e intereses de los niños. En la universidad, Nora se concentró en estudios sobre América Latina, y llevó a cabo investigaciones en Cali, Colombia. Esta experiencia le ayudó en gran medida en el idioma español y a convertirse en maestra y educadora. ¡Pero lo que realmente le gusta es escribir libros para niños! Tal vez es porque ella ahora tiene dos adorables nietos. Durante su jubilación, Nora pasa los inviernos en San Miguel de Allende, en México. Allá, Nora es voluntaria en varias organizaciones sin fines de lucro que apoyan a los niños y a la comunidad. Para beneficiar a estas organizaciones, ella escribe libros infantiles bilingües en inglés y español. Todas las regalías de los libros son donados a esas organizaciones. Nora está trabajando actualmente en su libro 26. Nora invita a los estudiantes de prepa a hacer las ilustraciones de sus libros, pagándoles bien por sus esfuerzos. A ella le encanta ayudarles para que crezcan y sean ilustradores de nivel profesional, trabajando con ellos para representar el cuento y crear maravillosas ilustraciones de los personajes y sus acciones que ayuden a los niños a entender el significado de la historia en los dos idiomas.