★ 李貞慧推薦國中生繪本

Carmelita loves to greet everyone in her colorful neighborhood. There are people from so many different cultures!

They all like to say hello too, so now Carmelita can say hello in Spanish, English, French, Japanese, and many other languages. And her dog, Manny? Well, he seems to understand everyone, and gives a happy "Woof!" wherever he goes.

Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora's eyecatching collages are full of kid-friendly details like colorful storefronts, pigeons and an ice cream truck, making Carmelita's neighborhood fun to explore. Emphasizing the rich diversity of America's neighborhoods, this simple portrait of a child's day provides a great introduction to the joy of language.


卡梅莉塔喜歡和家裡附近不同膚色、來自不同文化背景的鄰居打招呼。

鄰居也都喜歡跟卡梅莉塔打招呼，所以她現在已經可以用西班牙文、英文、法文、日文和其他語言說哈囉。她的狗曼尼呢？這個嘛，他好像都聽得懂大家說什麼，所到之處都發出開心的汪汪聲。

本書作者瑞秋‧伊莎朵拉是凱迪克獎得主，她的拼貼畫十分吸睛，充滿適合兒童的元素如彩色櫥窗、鴿子和冰淇淋小貨車，為卡梅莉塔的鄰里增添趣味，讓人想深入探索。本書著重美國社區鄰里豐富的種族多樣性，書中對孩子日常的簡單描繪讓讀者了解學語言的樂趣。


【適讀程度】
 Age Range: 3 - 5 years