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I Love Saturdays Y Domingos

18 minutes 12 seconds
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Illustration of grandparents holding a string attached to a colorful piñata. A small, blindfolded girl swings a bat at the piñata as a boy stands behind her and watches. Caption. That my mom has filled with candy and gifts.

Shelley, hostess of the Beyond the Page Cafe, reads Alma Flor Ada's book "I Love Saturdays y domingos," a story of a little girl with English- and Spanish-speaking grandparents. The girl learns about different traditions and customs. She loves both sets of grandparents, even though they are from different cultures. Includes a segment about grandparents and an online chat with the author and illustrator.

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Runtime: 18 minutes 12 seconds

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    Anonymous (Bronx, NY)
    March 14th, 2016 at 08:50 AM

    Thank you for loaning the I Love Saturdays y domingos DVD. It really gave a visual to my students and helped bring to life the book, which is part of our literacy curriculum.

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