Pele, King of Soccer/pele, El Rey Del Futbol
Bilingual English-spanish
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 23, 2017
This acclaimed bilingual children’s book, Spanish/English, is a fun way to introduce simple words and phrases in both languages and is sure to be a welcome resource at home and in schools and libraries.
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- Who it’s for
- Pelé’s soccer story brings English and Spanish together in an illustrated picture book.
- Themes
- Soccer, Pelé’s life and career, Learning English and Spanish
- Genres
- Soccer, Sports Biographies for Kids, Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)
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This acclaimed bilingual children’s book, Spanish/English, is a fun way to introduce simple words and phrases in both languages and is sure to be a welcome resource at home and in schools and libraries. Monica Brown and Rudy Gutierrez team up to deliver what Kirkus called, in a starred review, an “inspiring blend of art and story,” about the most famous soccer star in the world, Pelé.
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This bilingual picture book will inspire, teach, and amaze readers as they learn about the man who revolutionized the sport of soccer. Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved fútbol more than anything else became the biggest soccer star the world has ever known? This is the true story of Pelé, King of Soccer, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals and become a living legend. Rudy Gutierrez’s dynamic illustrations make award-winning author Monica Brown’s story of this remarkable sports hero come alive!
Soccer in Two Languages
Pelé’s soccer story brings English and Spanish together in an illustrated picture book.
Come here for
- A gentle introduction to simple words and phrases in both languages
- A true story of a Brazilian soccer legend
Expect
- Dynamic illustrations alongside an accessible bilingual story
- A child-friendly look at Pelé’s impact on soccer
Where it sits
| Sports Biographies for Kids | 80% |
|---|---|
| Soccer | 54% |
| Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.) | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids
- Sports Biographies for Kids
- Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)
- Kids' Spanish
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- Caribbean & Latin America
- Values & Virtues
- Soccer
- Inspiration & Personal Growth
- Authors
- Monica Brown
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 23, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Soccer · Pelé’s life and career · Learning English and Spanish
- Reading lane
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids