Family Poems for Every Day of the Week: Poemas Familiares para cada dia de la semana

Hardcover Synopsis the first day                                         el primer día of the week is                                       de la semana fue dedicated to the Sun—                      dedicado al Sol— with family around                              con familia alrededor it’s always sunny                                 siempre hace sol on Sunday                                           el domingo So begins this bilingual collection of poems that takes us through the week day by day. Children spend Sunday visiting their grandparents, play with school friends on Monday, daydream on Tuesday, eat popcorn at the local market on Wednesday, and more, until we arrive at Saturday, when they get to play nonstop all day. Along the way, we also learn how the names of the seven days came to be. Partly based on the real life experiences of Alarcón’s own family, this festive, celebratory collection of poems highlights the daily life of children while also honoring the experiences o