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I Love Saturdays y domingos

alma flor ada elivia savadier

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Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the child in this story. On Saturdays, she visits Grandma and Grandpa, who come from a European-American background, and on Sundays -- los domingos -- she visits Abuelito y Abuelita, who are Mexican-American. While the two sets of grandparents are different in many ways, they also have a great deal in common -- in particular, their love for their granddaughter.

While we follow our narrator to the circus and the pier, share stories from her grandparents' pasts, and celebrate her birthday, the depth and joy of both cultures are conveyed in Spanish and English. This affirmation of both heritages will speak to all children who want to know more about their own families and ethnic backgrounds.

32 pages, Paperback

First published December 30,1999

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Format
32 pages, Paperback
Published
September 1, 2004 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN
9780689874093
ASIN
068987409X
Language
English

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Dr. Ada was the founder and First Editor in Chief of :
NABE, Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education

She has been active for many years in various professional associations including : IRA, International Reading Association
CRA, California Reading Association
CABE, California Association for Bilingual Education
USIBBY, US Branch of the International Board of Books for Young People

She is a member of :
Advisory Board of Loose Leaf Public Radio Programs
National Television Workshop
Between the Lines
Reading Up!, Natural Head Start Association

A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Ada also works in school districts with children, teachers and parents.

The award-winning author of numerous children's books and a prolific translator, Alma Flor Ada is a leading mentor and philosopher of bilingual education in the United States.

She has authored several reading programs, among them two Spanish reading programs :
Cielo abierto (K-6)
Vamos de fiesta! (K-3)

and of two English reading programs :
Signatures (K-6)
Collections (K- 6)

and is a series consultant for Relatos de la historia (1-5), a Spanish social studies program developed by Harcourt School Publishers.

Among her most substantive contributions to the transmission of Hispanic culture to children are :
Música amiga, a program for learning through songs, published by Del Sol Books
Puertas al Sol - Pathways to the Sun, published by Santillana
Latino poetry, Art, and Biographies for children, published by Santillana

Dr. Ada received her Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from the Pontifical Catholic University of Lima, Perú and did post-doctoral research at Harvard University as a Fellow of the Radcliffe Institute and a Fulbright Research Scholar.

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Ksumak
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April 17,2025
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I love the story, but this book does not include a glossary. The Spanish used is simple, but it's little more advanced than I am comfortable with. That being said, it would work well for most individuals looking for this type of book.


Note - includes a piñata.

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Grandparents -- Juvenile fiction.
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Mexican Americans -- Juvenile fiction


A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.

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Kenji12
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April 17,2025
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I Love Saturdays y Domingos is a wonderful story about a little girl who spends Saturdays with her Grandma and Grandpa, who come from a European-American background,and Sundays (los domingos) with her Abuelito and Abuelita, who are Mexican-American. Although her two sets of grandparents are from two very different cultures, they share a lot of similarities, including their wonderful relationship with their granddaughter. Another theme of the book is the value of family. Family can not only be good company, but they can also teach you a lot about yourself.

I plan on using this book to teach students about diversity. Through this book, they can begin to realize that seemingly diverse individuals can actually have a lot in common. In addition, this would be a wonderful text to use with students from multiracial families.
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KingofCastlesYT
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April 17,2025
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I Love Saturdays y Domingos was written for primary students. The author, Alma Flor Ada did a wonderful job integrating the American and Mexican cultures into this picture book. A young girl talks about her experiences of visiting her grandma and grandpa's house on Saturdays and visiting her Abuelito and Abuelita on domingos (Sundays). When she talks about her Grandma and Grandpa the text is written in English and when she talks about her visits with her other grandparents the text is written in Spanish and English. The young girl looks forward to both visits and the descriptions of her times with each family accurately depicts both cultures. At the end of the story, Alma Flor Ada beautifully brings both sides of the family together to celebrate her birthday. Both cultures are honored as the family sings happy birthday in Spanish and English.
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This multicultural picture book does a wonderful job of integrating the Mexican-American cultures. By having the child visit her grandparents and celebrating her birthday, many children can relate to her character. Although I speak very little Spanish I was able to understand the Spanish in the book because it parallels the English text. The ink and watercolor illustrations are eye-catching and also do a wonderful job of showing the characters feelings and love towards her family. I would highly recommend using this book with students as a way to discuss all families and even more specifically ethnically diverse families.
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animesscythe
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April 17,2025
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I love Saturdays y Domingos is great book about a child who has two seemingly very different sets of grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa are European-Americans, and the main character loves to spend her Saturdays with them. She does all sorts of fun things with both sets of her grandparents, though. On Domingos, she spends time with her Mexican-American grandparents, Abuelito y Abuelita, and we even get to read some Spanish on the days she visits them! Read this book to follow her adventures and stories with both sets of her grandparents and how she forms and appreciates her own identity as a European-Mexican-American and find out just how different, or similar, we actually all are.
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Notshane
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April 17,2025
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This book is a great for a discussion on different cultural customs. It can also be used to teach children about diversity in families.
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Tyrese_121
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April 17,2025
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I loved this book! On Saturdays the character visits her grandma and grandpa, and on Sunday she visits with her abuelo y abuelita. This is great for multicultural students from Spanish backgrounds. Half of this book is in English and the other half is in Spanish; a great tool. It also compares the different things that the character does with each side of the family depending on the culture.
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Rafiikii
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April 17,2025
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- A story about a mulicultural child who embraces both cultures
-Good for teaching diversity
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Yarho
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April 17,2025
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Decent selection for a multiracial child. However, I thought the book catered to a stereotypical viewpoint. The European American family is more plastic- they collect fake chickens, watch elephants on television and look at fish in an aquarium. Whereas the Mexican American family raises chickens, looks at elephants in a zoo and goes fishing with the child.
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