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PreS-Gr 1 The two sprightly protagonists of this charming title have a lot in common. Their names are similar (Margarita and Margaret), and that's just for starters. They are close in age, in the same class in school, and like to do the same things. They are most alike, however, in their insistence on doing things in their own distinctive ways"a mi manera. " From greetings to hairdos, from na...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Reiser's latest Margaret and Margarita offering once again uses the bilingual structure in a most ingenious way, with the English (Margaret's voice) and Spanish (Margarita's) mirroring each other on facing pages, but with each girl presenting a distinct self, thank you very much, as each likes to do things "my way." When Margaret says, "This is how I fix my hair," she means jaunty little pigtails t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Reiser uses the bilingual structure in an ingenious way, with the English (Margaret's voice) and Spanish (Margarita's) mirroring each ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More