I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama

By Maya Gonzalez
Paperback: $11.95

Bilingual English/Spanish. Listen… Can you hear the river calling you? Rushing and bubbling, splashing or still, the river has so much to teach us.

Description

Whenever Maya visits the river, the river jumps up to greet her. It cools her down when the summer sun is too hot, and holds her up when she dives in. It keeps her company in the quiet of winter. The river takes care of Maya and Maya takes care of the river.

In this gentle story of love and respect for nature, Maya Christina Gonzalez combines her award-winning talents as an artist and storyteller. Young readers will be inspired by the joy and wonder of being outdoors, and learn powerful lessons about their environment and themselves.

About the Creators

Maya Gonzalez

Maya Gonzalez is an award-winning children’s book artist, author, activist and progressive educator. Their work addresses systemic inequity in relation to race/ethnicity, sexism, and cissexism using children’s books as radical agents of change and healing, both personally and culturally. Gonzalez co-founded Reflection Press, a POC, queer and trans owned independent publishing house that uses holistic, nature-based, and anti-oppression frameworks in their books and materials for kids and grown-ups. They are also the creator of the Gender Wheel, a tool to express the dynamic, infinite and inclusive reality of gender, and provides lectures and workshops to educators, parents and caregivers. Visit them online at mayagonzalez.com.

Awards

  • Américas Award

    Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs

Reviews

  • "The author's love and respect for the natural beauty and rhythm of the river and how it sustains her through quiet and vibrant moods is vividly portrayed in both her words and paintings. . . Inspiring and peacefully thought-provoking."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • "[A] lovely picture book."

    - School Library Journal
  • "Gonzalez deftly describes, in English and Spanish, how the child feels connected with nature."

    - The Horn Book
  • "This is a simple story that any young child can appreciate, and the illustrations are colorful and imaginative."

    - Sierra Magazine

Paperback

  • ISBN 9780892392360
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2013
  • Trim Size 10 × 8.25 in
  • Weight 0.25 lbs
  • Page Count 24
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Science & Nature / Environment
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Girls & Women
  • Themes Bilingual, Environment / Nature, Exploring Ecosystems, Fiction, Human Impact On Environment / Environmental Sustainability, Imagination, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Nature / Science, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Respect / Citizenship, Responsibility, Sharing & Giving, STEM / STEAM, Water
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 8
  • Grade Range Grades K - 3
  • Guided Reading J
  • Spanish Guided Reading K
  • DRA 20
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 580
  • Reading Level Grades 1 - 2
  • SRC 2.3
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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      A bilingual collection of poetry by acclaimed Chicano poet Francisco X. Alarcón celebrating family, community, nature, and the positive power of dreams to shape our future.

      Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera

      Bilingual English/Spanish. A loving tale about a young girl afraid to go to school for the first time.

      Baby Rattlesnake / Viborita de Cascabel

      Bilingual English/Spanish. A Native American (Pawnee) tale of family love and forgiveness.

      My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito

      Bilingual English/Spanish. Five brothers, two parents, and a house full of visiting relatives make a young Mexican American girl feel crowded.

      Quinito's Neighborhood / El Vecindario de Quinito

      Join Quinito as he introduces the people and places of his neighborhood.

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      Multicultural Phonemic Awareness Read Alouds
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      Toddler Two

      A book with fold-out flaps just right for very young children beginning to explore their world.

      America: A Book of Opposites

      This board book is a visual celebration of the diversity in America.

      Let's Work!

      From Puebla, Mexico, come adorable miniature palm weavings of people at work that invite children to learn about occupations in English and Spanish.

      Desde Puebla, México, vienen adorables tejidos de palmeras en miniatura de personas en el trabajo que invitan a los niños a aprender sobre ocupaciones en inglés y español.

      Vámonos

      Young readers will enjoy this fun and vibrant bilingual introduction to different forms of transportation. This installment in author Cynthia Weill's acclaimed Mexican Folk Art series is a colorful adventure in English and Spanish, illustrated with handmade painted sculptures.

      I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama

      Bilingual English/Spanish. Listen... Can you hear the river calling you? Rushing and bubbling, splashing or still, the river has so much to teach us.

      My Colors, My World / Mis colores, mi mundo

      Bilingual English/Spanish. An instant favorite, this beautiful bilingual board book follows Maya as she discovers all the colors in her world.

      Lend a Hand

      A collection of original poems centered on giving and spontaneous acts of kindness, which also incorporate larger themes of community, intergenerational relationships, young mentors, and care for the environment.

      Our Celebración!

      A delightful rhyming romp through the festivities of a small town's summer parade and celebration, written in English with Spanish words sprinkled throughout.

      My Magic Wand

      From bestselling Latina author Pat Mora comes a collection of poems celebrating a young child's growth and everyday experiences throughout the seasons of a year.

      If I Were a Tree

      Two siblings journey into the woods in a tender story of branching out and new growth from acclaimed writer Andrea Zimmerman and New York Times bestselling illustrator Jing Jing Tsong.

      Wave Goodbye

      A joyful workout for young bodies and imaginations. There are so many different ways to wave goodbye!

      Sumo Joe

      In this sweet and funny story, Sumo Joe and his friends enjoy pretending to be sumo wrestlers. But when his little sister wants to join their boy-only game, what should Sumo Joe do?

      Call Me Tree / Llámame árbol

      An imaginary bilingual English/Spanish tale of self-discovery told by a child who grows, learns about the natural world, embraces others, and is free to become who they are meant to be--a child as unique as a tree.

      Say Hola to Spanish

      Full of fun rhyming verse, this book helps readers begin to learn Spanish.

      Black All Around

      A young girl discovers all the wonderful and beautiful things around her that are black.

      Quinito, Day and Night / Quinito, día y noche

      From the author and illustrator of Quinito's Neighborhood comes this delightful story full of opposites.

      Arrorró, mi niño

      Bilingual English/Spanish. A book of Latino lullabies and games, inspired by the author's own childhood in Puerto Rico.

      How Much Wood Could a Woodchuck Chuck?

      Now in paperback, a collection of word plays using compound and/or multi-syllable words based on the children's rhyme of the eponymous name.

      A Toucan Can Can You?

      Fans of How Much Wood Could a Woodchuck Chuck? rejoice! Here's an all new volume of tongue-twisting compound words, guaranteed to tickle your fancy! You'll laugh! You'll cry! Well...OK, maybe not, but you'll have lots of fun reading this book, poring through illustrations by thirteen different artists (including two fresh, new faces to the children's book scene!), and listening to an all new audio rendition of this new collection. So how much time will you spend reading, looking at, and listening to this book? As much time as you can! And if you're still dizzy from the first array of compound words and inverse descriptives...well, fasten your seat belts-the ride begins anew!

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      Gracias • Thanks

      In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.

      I'll Build You a Bookcase / Te haré tu propio librero (Spanish-English bilingual edition)

      In this charming bilingual picture book, children and their caregivers work together to build home libraries and discover the magic and wonder of reading books.

      En este encantador libro bilingüe, niños y sus cuidadores trabajan juntos para construir un librero y descubren la magia y la maravilla de leer libros.

      Summer Sun Risin'

      From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his family on their farm.

      Jazz Baby

      A celebration of music and movement, this story in verse is inspired by the riffs, rhythms, and freedom of jazz.

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