Itipurú y el monstruo del océano

Are you learning Spanish? You can read this book on your own! Written for beginning language learners with accessible vocabulary, Itipurú y el monstruo del océano is a captivating and beautifully illustrated story of a blue penguin who is stranded after an earthquake and who must reach the colony to survive, but is hunter by a vicious sea monster. Another comprehensible and compelling story in Easy Spanish from the Venezuelan 5-star author of Juliana, Orión, Mosca, ¡¡Mosca!! and Mosca en leche: Margarita Pérez García. ¿¿¿¿¿ "Margarita is a master at sheltering vocabulary". -Lauren, Spanish teacher in the US. Itipurú y el monstruo del océano combines elements about New Zealand‘s nature and endangered animals with elements of Maori mythology. It is a fantasy tale with a universal message about bravery in the face of seemingly impossible challenges, sacrifice for loved ones and faith. Itipurú is the smallest chick of a blue penguin colony in New Zealand. Itipurú wants to be independent and swim and hunt for food like the older chicks, but he is still moulting and is grounded ashore. If he goes into the sea with baby feathers he will die of cold. When an earthquake shatters the island, all the animals that can swim flee, leaving Itipurú behind. Now he must reach the colony to survive, but will he make it with a vicious sea monster between him and his family?Reading is an amazing way to study the language. Learn Spanish the easy way!Learn Spanish by reading with Itipurú y el monstruo del océanoWhat does this book give you? ¿ Helps you expand your vocabulary in Spanish. ¿ Controlled language at your level from the most frequent words to help you progress confidently. ¿ Provides you with lots of exposure to the most common verbs in Spanish in the present tense: be, have, want, can, grab, help, need, eat, go, run, swim, wait, listen, see, look, speak, say, shout and know. ¿ 15 full-page illustrations carefully crafted by New Zealand artist Trish Donald to support comprehension and help you create a beautiful mental picture when reading. ¿ Basic vocabulary is presented at the beginning of the book. ¿ Manageable and progressive introduction of the vocabulary chapter after chapter. ¿ All new words are introduced with translations and explanations on side notes so that the reader has a ‘one-page reading experience‘. ¿ A complete bilingual word list of all the words used in the story is provided at the end of the book. ¿ Text in a big format with lots of space for reading ease, and written with dyslexic-friendly font. ¿Easy-to-Read format for maximum reading pleasure! You can read this! Pick up your copy of Itipurú y el monstruo del océano and start reading in Spanish right now!