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The Adventures of Marco Flamingo Under the Sea / Las aventuras submarinas de Marco Flamenco

by Sheila Jarkins
32p. 978-1-93496-066-0.
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PreS-Gr 2—Marco Flamingo is back. This time the curious bird is determined to explore life under the sea. Many of the illustrations are laugh-out-loud funny. Marco plays peek-a-boo with an octopus, races a shark, and sails on the back of a stingray. One of the funniest scenes is when he plays a game the seals have named after him, Marco Polo. The words "Marco" and "Polo" appear almost exactly the same in English and in Spanish. Pair this with Stephen Huneck's Sally Goes to the Beach (Abrams, 2000) and Eve Bunting's Ducky (Clarion, 1997) for an ocean-themed storytime that is sure to make a splash. The Spanish, which appears under the English text, is grammatically correct with words that are easy to pronounce. A list of vocabulary words includes the Spanish articles so readers can tell whether the words are masculine or feminine. This book is also available in an English-only edition.—Rebecca Hickman, Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Marco Flamingo wants to see what's in the ocean. His crocodile friend conveniently has snorkeling equipment readily available; when that doesn't work, Marco orders scuba gear from a catalog. This book has a fully bilingual text with a passable translation. Unfortunately, Marco's adventures are too bland to capture interest. Vivid (verging on garish) undersea illustrations accompany the text. Glos.
Reviewed by Rebecca Hickman , Feb 01, 2010

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