{"product_id":"what-are-you-doing-paperback","title":"What Are You Doing? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElisa Amado\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eManuel Monroy\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA picture book that captures a child's discovery of the power of reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore he leaves for his first day of school, Chepito runs outside to play. He comes across all kinds of people in his neighborhood who are reading. \"Why, why, why?\" he sings, and they each have a different answer for him, whether it's a man reading a newspaper, a young girl enjoying a comic, a couple of tourists consulting a guidebook or an archeologist studying hieroglyphics. Later that day, Chepito discovers the fun of reading for himself, and he even brings home a book to share with his little sister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElisa Amado has written a perfect introduction to the pleasures and uses of the written word. Set in a delightfully retro world by illustrator Manuel Monroy, this book is a true celebration of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk and answer questions about unknown words in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElisa Amado\u003c\/b\u003e is a Guatemalan-born author and translator. She has written Barrilete: A Kite for the Day of the Dead \/ Un barrilete para el Día de los muertos, Cousins (Primas) and Tricycle (El triciclo), which is on the Américas Award Commended List and is a USBBY Outstanding International Book. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Are You Doing That?\u003c\/i\u003e, a companion volume to this book. She lives in Toronto. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eManuel Monroy\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Mexico's most celebrated illustrators who has exhibited his art in Mexico, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan. He has won the A la Orilla del Viento and the Noma Concours Encouragement Prize, and he has been included on the IBBY Honour List. His illustrations appear in \u003ci\u003eRooster \/ Gallo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBe a Baby (Se un bebé)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen I Was a Boy Neruda Called Me Policarpo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhy Are You Doing That?\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Mexico City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7.8 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e What Are You Doing?\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700720472127,"sku":"9781773060040","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b4ace3932290cea4f2c25fb6f7ca646e.webp?v=1765017901","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/what-are-you-doing-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}