Reina Ramos: Neighborhood Helper
About this ebook
Reina’s school is holding a food drive for the local shelter, and the classroom that collects the most cans wins a pizza party! Reina is so excited, but Abuela is too busy helping a neighbor with a new baby to help Reina with her school project. If her class doesn’t win, can Reina still find a way to help out?
Reina Ramos: Neighborhood Helper is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. The story also contains several Spanish words and a glossary.
Acclaim for the first Reina Ramos I Can Read: Kirkus Best Book List for Early Readers 2022 and Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best List 2022
Also available in Spanish: Reina Ramos ayuda a los vecinos.
What matters more: winning a pizza party or being a good neighbor?
- Social Emotional Learning: A gentle story that explores big feelings like jealousy and frustration when Reina’s class food drive doesn’t go as planned.
- Community Helpers: Reina discovers that helping her Abuela care for a neighbor’s new baby is even more rewarding than winning a prize.
- Hispanic Protagonist: Join the lovable and high-spirited Reina Ramos as she navigates challenges at school and at home with her Abuela.
- Bilingual Vocabulary: Simple Spanish words are woven into the story, with a helpful glossary at the back to encourage language learning.
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About the author
Emma Otheguy writes children’s books about Latine identity and Latin American history and literature. She is the author of Martí’s Song for Freedom, Martina Has Too Many Tías, and Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene. She coauthored, with Adam Gidwitz, The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Madre de Aguas of Cuba. She holds a PhD in history from New York University and lives in New York City. Visit her at emmaotheguy.com.
Andrés Landazábal is an illustrator, production designer, and art-director based in Colombia. His work has appeared in animation films, tv shows and print companies. Andrés’ love for drawing and painting was instilled at a young age reading classic illustrated children’s books.
