Over time I have reread many of those brightly colored and whimsical stories to small eager children that I have babysat or spent time with. But now, at the ripe old age of 18, I am picking those types of books up yet again, to learn from their wisdom and gain confidence in my limited reading skills. I can be found sitting on my bed or at my desk reading a book covered in pictures. Often I am laughing and more often I have a puzzled look on my face. Hmmmm... maybe I need be reading board books first. It is as if I am discovering the stories and facts for the first time!
In order to allay any fears that you might have in regards to my reading skills... let me clarify something. All these books are in Spanish. :D
Yes, I am not unlike a 5 year old in my reading skill... the jokes, pretty pictures and big words are perfect for me. I am quite thrilled with my books and am looking forward to a trip to the children's section of the library sometime next week. Right now, my favorite book is Curious George, or as is it is called in Spanish: "Jorge el Curioso".
For your benefit (especially those of you who know Spanish) here is an excerpt from mi libro favorito!
"Éste es Jorge. Vivía en África. Era muy feliz. Pero tenía una falta: era demasiado curiouso. Un día Jorge vió a un hombre. Llevaba un sombrero amarillo grande de paja. El hombre vió a Jorge también. -¡Qué monito más lindo! - pensó. - Me gustaría llevarlo a casa conmigo. Puso el sombrero en el suelo y, por supuesto, Jorge tuvo curiosidad. Bajó del árbol para mirar aquel sombrerón amarillo de paja."
10 comments:
Lol...you totally had me for a minute there. :) What a great way to practice your Spanish!!
awww, fun!! I still love reading children's books, even the ones in english. But it's like reading a completely new story when you read it in spanish. :D
Love you, girl!!
lol so much fun. Our teacher read a childrens book to us the other day. I probably understood about 1/5 of the words. Man, 5 years are better readers than me.
Do you guys remember those REALLY basic reading books made up of three letter words? Kat Sat. Pat sat. Pat sat Kat sat.
Woowoo! I need one of those books Trevor. Mi amiga se llama Emily. Ella es bonita. Ella le gusta leer. That kind of stuff...it is what makes sense to this sleep deprived brain. :D
lol even I could understand that.
Yay!! That is good. I like to read things that make sense. :D
Ya, it makes you feel smart. Kind of like talking to people who don't know as much as you.
Funny! So cute! Love the word "el monito". Though it reminds me of the spanish word for doll "mona" that I never quite liked, "Munueca" is way better! Way to go hun!
Lol, what a clever way of learning.
I wanted to thank you so much for your prayers too. They are really appreciated.
Hope you're having a great day.
Hannah...you've had this for a long time now...(hint hint) :D
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