I'M GOING TO CALIFORNIA |
YO VOY A CALIFORNIA |
by Mary Dodson Wade |
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Who doesn't dream of
being a movie star? When a little girl imagines that she is in the movies --can you
figure out which ones?-- her mother points out many of the fascinating features of the
state. Brilliantly colored pictures reveal the way the child sees herself, but the real things are there too -- the swallows at Capistrano, the mammoths at La Brea Tar Pits. Dream about being a movie star if you like, but add excitement to your life by cruising California. |
| WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS BOOK: |
School Library Journal: "In rhymed verse, a little girl tells her mother that she's going to California to become a movie star....Roeder's mixed-media illustrations do a good job of integrating the girl's imaginative statements with her mother's realistic comments. The child dances across the pages past trolley cars, giant sequoias....A concluding "Cruising California" section briefly describes the state's major sites and tourist attractions."
Review of Texas Books - "...engage your classroom in an imaginary journey throughout California....This book will awaken children's curiosity and motivate them to search for more information about the attractions depicted....Spanish translation by Juan M. Aguayo does justice to the English version. Due to its versatility and simplicity,...recommended for readers in kindergarten through fifth grades and should be in public and elementary school libraries."