SPANISH LANGUAGE MATERIALS

El elefante y la efímera

by Jaime Soliveres (text) & illus. by Aida Rivas
BABIDI-BÚ. 2020. 48p. pap. $24.16. ISBN 9788418297366.
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Gr 2-5–An elephant and a mayfly meet, and their curiosity about each other leads to a conversation that leads to a friendship. One measures their life in years and the other in hours. That is the natural course of things and, having said their good-byes, the new friends part ways. Moments later the mayfly hears a commotion and notices that the elephant is in trouble; but helping it will take a long time, more than the mayfly has. Will it choose to help its friend? This compelling story reads like an allegory of bravery and sacrifice, and how, at the end of the day, we are our choices.
VERDICT A wonderful selection for early elementary shelves and classroom read-alouds.
Reviewed by Aime Casillas, New York P.L , Dec 17, 2021

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