This bilingual book authored by Amy Costales, illustrated by Mercedes McDonald, is about a mother who takes her child for a walk at night to greet animals and things they see before going to bed. They leave their house, stroll by the river, past 
the orchard, through the woods and back home. They greet the orchard fruit, an owl, a cricket and a roaming dog, among many others. Finally, they are home and they greet the night, his bed and his pajamas. He is now ready to sleep. The greetings are both in English – Hello- and Spanish – Hola- and rhyme beautifully. This is a fun book to read and it reminded me of the bedtime routine all children have before they are ready to settle down to sleep.
Este libro bilingüe por Amy Costales, ilustrado por Mercedes McDonald, se trata de una mamá que lleva a su hijo a caminar y a saludar a los animales y cosas que ven antes de acostarse. Salen de su casa, pasean por el río, pasan por el huerto, luego por el bosque y regresan a casa. Saludan a los frutos del huerto, a un tecolote (buho), a un grillo y a un perro que pasa por allí, entre otros. Finalmente, llegan a casa y saludan a la noche, a la cama y a sus pijamas. Ya está listo para dormir. Los saludos son en inglés- Hello- y castellano – Hola- y riman lindo. Este es un libro muy simpático y me recordó las rutinas a la hora de acostarse que tienen todos los niños antes de dormir.
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