Böcker av Annie Schout

The Abuelo Books were written as a companion book to The Yaya Books. Just as The Yaya Books describes the loving relationship that the little boy shares with his grandmother, The Abuelo Books shows the love and respect that the little boy also shares with his grandfather. In Book 1, "e;My Abuelo's Country Store,"e; the readers are given a glimpse of the way of life of the little boy's grandfather as the little boy tells about how he helps his grandfather in his country store. Working with Abuelo, his grandfather, the little boy learns lessons in stocking the shelves, helping the customers, and counting the money at the end of the day. In Book 2, "e;Abuelo's Red Truck and The Big Fish Story,"e; the readers once again are shown the love and respect that the little boy and his grandfather have for each other, as Abuelo tells him the story of Big Fish in the same way that it was told to him when he was a boy. The Abuelo Books were written in both English and Spanish so that the readers may enjoy reading them in the language that they are most comfortable with. The "e;Translated Words Index"e; at the back of the book includes a list of the Spanish and English words for counting numbers and money in addition to the general words translation. The Abuelo Books are books that you will enjoy reading with your children and grandchildren over and over again.

"e;YaYa"e; is the commonly used nickname for a much-beloved grandmother in the Catalan language in Spain and in other countries in the Mediterranean area. The YaYa Books is a trilogy of books about a little boy and his grandmother who is from Spain, and the culture he inherited through her. Book 1, A Book for YaYa, simply tells of the love the little boy has for his grandmother, as he says in the book, "e;even when she makes me take a bath and wash behind my ears."e; In Book 2, YaYa's Country House, the little boy describes his grandmother's house in the country and her old world way of life, and what he likes most about it. Book 3, Christmas at YaYa's, is dedicated to the culture and traditions of both Spain and Mexico at Christmastime. There are full-color illustrations of the Beln and the wise men approaching the manger from the mountains, as well as lively images in black and white throughout the pages of each book. The YaYa Books is a heart-warming and universally appealing description of the love and respect between a little boy and his grandmother. They are written is both English and Spanish so that the readers may enjoy reading the books in the language they are the most comfortable with. They are books that you will enjoy reading with your children and grandchildren over and over again.