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Mi Escuela Is My School by Laurenne Sala Illustrator: Zara González Hoang
Published by Candlewick Press on July 14, 2026
Genres: Juvenile Fiction / Community & Neighbors, Juvenile Fiction / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Source: Candlewick Press
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Join a young boy as he takes readers through his day at school in this charming Spanglish picture book companion to Laurenne Sala’s Mi Casa Is My Home.
It’s where I learn números, letras, kindness y amistad.
Meet under el gran árbol, where children rush to be first in line and say “buenos días” to all their teachers. File into the salón de clases, where the students sit at a big table to make cards and crafts. Follow the class to la biblioteca, where one child wishes she could spend a night in the cozy chairs, breathing in the magic of books, books, books! Whether it’s banging the bongos in la clase de música or shouting with joy en el recreo, enjoying lunch at la mesa del almuerzo or wielding paintbrushes in la clase de arte, a day en la escuela leaves kids tired and happy—and looking forward to another one mañana.
Book Review: Mi Escuela is My School by Laurenne Sala, illustrated by Zara González Hoang
This is such a cute bilingual book! It even reminds me of my own kids school. I love how Spanish and English are integrated organically as the story is told. The main character, Ramón, describes his school in such loving detail as he shows the reader around his favorite place to learn.
¡Es un libro precioso! Incluso me recuerda a la escuela de mis propios hijos. Me encanta cómo se integran el español y el inglés de manera orgánica a lo largo de la historia. El protagonista, Ramón, describe su escuela con gran cariño y detalle mientras guía al lector por su lugar favorito para aprender.
Thank you @candlewickpress for the gifted copy!
Parent/Caretaker Tip: If you have a child in a Spanish Immersion or Dual Language School, get this book and read it aloud with them a few times throughout the year. Each time you re-read it, see how much more they understand of the language they are learning, whether it is English or Spanish. Encourage them to use the context of the sentence to figure out the words they are still unfamiliar with.
Consejo para padres o cuidadores: Si su hijo asiste a una escuela de inmersión en español o de educación bilingüe, consiga este libro y léalo en voz alta con él varias veces a lo largo del año. Cada vez que lo vuelvan a leer, observe cuánto más comprende del idioma que está aprendiendo, ya sea inglés o español. Anímelo a utilizar el contexto de la oración para deducir el significado de las palabras que aún no conoce.
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