En ingles, por supuesto by Josephine Nobisso
Set in the Bronx during the 1950s, when postwar immigrant children were placed in their first American classrooms, this delightful story tells of the riotous linguistic misunderstandings of Josephine's first day of school. The daughter of savvy Italian engineers, Josephine has lived in the city long enough to have learned a few words in English, but is overcome when her teacher makes her stand up in front of the class and tell about her life in Italy--in English, of course. The result is a charming tale of adventures and multicultural miscommunications as Josephine attempts to make herself understood. Children will come to understand that sometimes people underestimate the talent and dignity of newcomers to the United States and will embark on a poignant journey as Josephine tells her incredible story the best way she knows how and attempts to understand her English-speaking teacher and classmates.
"ExuberantReminds one of the illimitable Eloise. Any child will respond to the joy." -- Kirkus
"Sly humor . . . hilariously paced." -- School Library Journal
"Sly humor . . . hilariously paced." -- School Library Journal
Josephine Nobisso is the author of over 100 books including Take It to the Queen, and Francis Woke Up Early. She lives in Italy and Portugal. Miss Nobisso is a Dame in the chivalric, Papal, and royal brotherhood of Saint Michael of the Wing, invested by the Duke of Braganza. She was named Distinguished Graduate by The National Catholic Education Society, and Friend of Education by the society of honored teachers, Delta Kappa Gamma. Katalin Szegedi has illustrated numerous children's books and was awarded the Most Beautiful Children's Book Award by the Society of Hungarian Publishers and Distributors.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780940112162 |
| ISBN 10 | 0940112167 |
| Title | En ingles, por supuesto |
| Author | Josephine Nobisso |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gingerbread House |
| Year published | 2003-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |