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CARLOS
The Carlos series currently includes three comprehensible books written for beginners. The stories are told in the first person present. The books contain illustrations for every sentence and a comprehensive glossary for comprehensibility and engagement. Each chapter includes a special ¡Vuleta, vuelta! page, which creates movement as you flip the pages quickly. With a low unique word count and multiple cognates (all included in the glossary), these books are perfect for anyone learning or teaching Spanish!
SOY CARLOS
SYNOPSIS: Carlos is a normal 19-year-old. He has a job, goes to college, and enjoys time with his family and friends. Learn about likes, descriptions and activities as Carlos shares information about himself, his family, and his friends in the simply illustrated graphic novel.
You can read about how I use Soy Carlos as a whole class reader and even watch me teach a couple of pages in this post!
“Soy Carlos” is also available in English (My Name is Jake) and German (Ich Bin Max) and French (Je suis Pierre)!
CARLOS CELEBRA
SYNOPSIS: Carlos enjoys celebrating events with his family and friends. He plans a surprise birthday party for his roommate, attends a wedding organized by his sister and returns home to Minnesota to celebrate Christmas with his family. Learn Spanish through reading in the simply illustrated graphic novel.
CARLOS EXPLORA
SYNOPSIS: Carlos enjoys exploring nature in the state of Colorado with his family and friends. He plans a trip into the desert with his mother, camps in the woods with his brother and climbs a mountain with his friend. Carlos is sure to walk on the trail, go into nature prepared, and enjoy the wildlife and natural formations his state has to offer. Practice Spanish and build your vocabulary through reading in the simply illustrated graphic novel.
LA TUTORA DE ESPAÑOL
SYNOPSIS: Blake is struggling with Spanish. He just can’t seem to understand it or how it connects to his life. That is until he meets Isadora Rojas, a beautiful Chilean volleyball player who doesn’t speak any English. Suddenly Blake has found a desire to learn, or as his professor puts it, “ganas”. With the help of his tutor, Blake finds confidence in his Spanish ability. But, will Blake learn enough to impress Isadora? Or will Blake discover something even more wonderful than he had planned?
La tutora de español is a quintessential romantic comedy with some very specific language learner problems and jokes. In addition to discussing some of the challenges of language learning, La tutora de español also examines culture with a Día de la Raza celebration and a visit to Oaxaca during Día de los Muertos that includes a small serenade and the tasting of chapulines.
La tutora de español is a perfect addition to a FVR (free voluntary reading) classroom library. It also works well as a whole class novel with its cultural focus and a couple mini pronunciation and grammar lessons. Students will find that they relate well with the characters and teachers will find multiple discussion points. This book is also a hit with my Heritage Spanish Speakers!
LA AVENTURA DE ZUNZUNCITO
SYNOPSIS: Zunzuncito is the smallest bird in the world, but he doesn’t want to be small anymore. Being small only causes him problems. He believes all his problems will go away if he is big. With the help of Monty, a tiny frog, Zunzuncito heads out on a quest to find a magic flower that will grant his wish to be big. On his journey, he meets many animals, some that want to help and others that aren’t so nice. Will Zunzuncito and Monty make it to the magic flower? Will Zunzuncito get his wish to be big?
As heard on season 5 of the podcast Simple Stories in Spanish, La aventura de Zunzuncito is simple enough for beginning learners and engaging enough for intermediate learners of all ages. This book contains commonly used Spanish words and phrases, multiple cognates, and beautiful color illustrations to help you learn Spanish while reading.
Coming soon….
JAQUE MATE: una serie de misterio….y muerte (libro 1: Asesinato en Argentina, libro 2: Crueldad en Cuba, libro 3: Venganza en Venezuela, libro 4: Escape a España
CARLOS VIAJA: Carlos viaja a Paris, Australia, África y Perú.