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My Daddy Speaks English, Mamá Habla Español - by Mariane Rodriguez Dolce (Hardcover)

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Highlights

  • A fun rhyming picture book that celebrates bilingual households.
  • 4-8 Years
  • 10.0" x 8.0" Hardcover
  • 32 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, People & Places

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About the Book



A bilingual child experiences a joyful day with family, from breakfast to bedtime, culminating in sweet dreams in both languages.



Book Synopsis



A fun rhyming picture book that celebrates bilingual households.

Early en la mañana,
Mamà drinks café.
Mi hermana drinks juice,
And Daddy drinks té.

Written with a combination of English and Spanish words that reflects the speech of a bilingual family, this story follows a child through her busy day--breakfast with Mommy, Daddy, and big sister; at the library with Grandma; buying groceries with Mommy; dinner time; bathtime; storytime; and bedtime. Every event is filled with love and joy. Then she dreams sweet dreams-in both English and Spanish, of course!

A glossary is included.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico and now living in Florida, the author was inspired to write My Daddy Speaks English, Mamá habla español, by a desire to teach her daughter to appreciate her father's American culture as well as her own Hispanic culture. Charming illustrations depicting the loving bilingual household in this book are by Joe Cepeda, whose work has received many honors including a Pura Belpré Honor and a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor.



About the Author



Mariane Rodriguez Dolce (DOHL-cheh) was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, the same hometown as Pura Belpré! She moved to Central Florida when she was 17. Mariane graduated from the University of South Florida with a Masters in Library and Information Science. Her focus as a librarian and teacher has always been to share literature that nurtures empathy and ignites curiosity. Having a deep love for Hispanic and American cultures and languages, she hopes this book will serve as a window into our country's cultural richness as well as a mirror for children growing up in bicultural homes. She currently teaches second grade and lives in Florida with her husband and her two daughters.
"This story came to me when my youngest daughter was a toddler and I would spend hours playing with and reading to her. Because it was important for me that she learn and appreciate her father's American culture as well as my Hispanic culture, I was intentional about exposing her to both. I learned through research that the best way to teach a child two languages is for each parent to communicate with the child using the language mom or dad is more comfortable with. Living in two cultures and practicing the traditions and customs of both came naturally to us as we feel deep appreciation for our unique heritages."

Joe Cepeda (seh-PEH-duh) received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Long Beach, and also studied Engineering at Cornell University. He is a fine artist, as well as an illustrator of more than thirty-five book jackets and picture books, which have received many honors including Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, Parenting Magazine's Reading Magic Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, Texas Library Association 2x2 Reading List, ALA Notable Books, and Child Magazine's Best Book of the Year. Joe illustrated Hey, Hey Hay! by Christy Mihaly, ¡Vamonos! Let's Go! by Rene Colato Lainez, and Swing Sisters by Karen Deans. He both wrote and illustrated the I Like to Read books--Up, I Dig, I See, I Help, and the Theodor Geisel Honoree I Hop. Joe received an American Library Association Pura Belpré Honor and the Recognition of Merit Award from the George G. Stone Center for Children's Books. He lives in Claremont, California.

Dimensions (Overall): 10.0 Inches (H) x 8.0 Inches (W)
Weight: 1.25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: People & Places
Publisher: Holiday House
Theme: Hispanic & Latino, United States
Format: Hardcover
Author: Mariane Rodriguez Dolce
Language: Spanish
Street Date: September 16, 2025
TCIN: 94568381
UPC: 9780823457816
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-6253
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 8 inches width x 10 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.25 pounds
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