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Te Amo, Bebe, Little One
By Lisa Wheeler
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Share a mother's lilting love song to her newborn as he turns into a toddler, in a pleasing mix of English and Spanish lyrical verse.

School Library Journal
PreS-In this colorful picture book, lilting verses describe a baby's first year of life. As the seasons change, the infant and mother are shown engaging in a variety of activities including a trip to the beach, dancing to fiesta music at the country fair, and enjoying a winter's night beneath "la luna." The gentle refrain states: "I love you once. I love you twice./I love you more than beans and rice." Finally, the child is one year old, and it's time for a birthday party: "No cakes,/no pies,/no punch with ice-/that baby wanted beans and rice!" Spanish words are smoothly incorporated into the text. The illustrations are done in bright, bold colors and reflect the infant's gradual physical growth. The mother and child are shown with smiles on their faces, reflecting their love and enjoyment of one another's company. This is a good choice for intimate sharing with little ones.-Sheilah Kosco, Rapides Parish Library, Alexandria, LA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.