On the first day of school, Chepito goes out to play in the street. He meets several people from his neighborhood: the man reading his diary, a young woman enjoying a comic book, a couple of tourists consulting a guidebook, an archaeologist studying hieroglyphics.
– Why, why, why? – Chepito asks.
And each one has a different answer for him. Chepito will discover that reading is useful and entertaining. This book is a celebration of reading.
Spanish Description: El primer día de clases, Chepito sale a jugar a la calle. Se encuentra con varias personas de su vecindario: el señor que lee su diario, una joven disfrutando un cómic, una pareja de turistas consultando una guía, un arqueólogo estudiando jeroglíficos. – ¿Por qué, por qué, por qué? – pregunta Chepito. Y cada uno tiene una respuesta distinta para él. Chepito descubrirá que la lectura es útil y entretenida. Este libro es un festejo a la lectura.
Author : Elisa Amado
Illustrator : Manuel Monroy
Type of Spanish : Translated
Reading Grade Level: Kindergarten
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme: Adventure, Community, Family, Friendship, Imagination, School
