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Best Books for Literacy-Based Intervention

Appendix II: Books by Therapy Goals

Goal: Describing

English Title Spanish Title Description

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Por qué zumban los mosquitos en A mosquito tells a lie to an
Ears los oídos de la gente iguana and sets off a series of
events. It is a ‘fable-like’ story.
The Snowy Day Un día de nieve This is a young boy’s
experience on a snowy
day. Peter explores and enjoys
the snow in many ways.
The Mixed-Up Chameleon El camaleon camaleonico When a chameleon realizes it
can change, it adds body parts
and colors from many animals
at once.
The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t La viejecita que no le tenía miedo a The story of a lady who never
Afraid of Anything nada gets scared, until one night she
is followed by haunted clothes
that form a scarecrow.

Go Away, Big Green Monster! ¡Fuera de aquí, horrible monstruo While turning the pages of this
verde! die-cut book, a big green
monster grows then
disappears.

The Gigantic Turnip El nabo gigante A farmer and his wife find a
giant turnip in their garden
that requires cooperation from
all the animals on the farm.

The Gingerbread Man El hombre de pan de jengibre A couple makes a child out of
gingerbread. He comes to life
and escapes them.

Where the Wild Things Are Donde viven los monstrous A boy imagines himself
traveling to a far away place,
makes unlikely friends and
learns to appreciate what he
has.

A Chair for My Mother Un sillón para mi mamá A family must work together
with their community to
rebuild their home after a fire.

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