La Leyenda de Roberto Cofresi – Un héreo de Puerto Rico / The Legend of Roberto Cofesi – A Puerto Rican Hero

Description

Un héreo de Puerto Rico: A los capitanes jovencitos y valientes Jacobo y José les encanta escuchar cuentos para dormir sobre piratas. Temprano una mañana su padre aprovecha la oportunidad para leerle la historia de Roberto Cofresi y enseñarles sobre temas de la lealtad, generosidad y tradiciones culturales. Ahora Jacobo & José quieren ser corsairos como Cofresi. Cada página de este encantador libro capta la atención del lector, llevándolos a través de todas las aventuras de este corsario. La leyenda cuenta acerca de los comienzos del corsario, así como la forma en que trajo de vuelta para ayudar al pueblo puertorriqueño. También nos habla de tesoros que nunca se han encontrado. Al final de cada página escrita, el padre responde a una pregunta de uno de los niños. Estas preguntas se refieren a alguna palabra de la cual no conocen el significado. Esta es una gran técnica utilizada por la autora para introducir al lector a nuevas palabras y ampliar su vocabulario. ¡Este libro definitivamente estimularé la imaginación infantil mientras aprenden sobre una leyenda puertorriqueña y algunas palabras nuevas también! || ENGLISH: The Legend of Roberto Cofresi – A Puerto Rican Hero is an enchanting children’s book teaching an excellent lesson on Puerto Rican history, family values, and cultural traditions. The story is based on the famous corsair from Puerto Rico. It takes you on a journey from Roberto Cofresi’ childhood to his life as a merchant sailor to becoming a corsair. The story captures the essence of the warm-hearted nature of the Puerto Rican culture as Cofresi shared his wealth with the poor during a time of famine in Puerto Rico. It will stimulate the imagination and encourage children to discover the hidden treasures that have never been found. At the end of each page, the father responds to the children’s questions which is a great technique used to build vocabulary. Brave little captains, Jacob and Joseph, love hearing bedtime stories about pirates. One day their father uses the opportunity to teach them a lesson on loyalty, generosity, and cultural traditions by reading them a story of Roberto Cofresí. Now, Jacob and Joseph want to be corsairs just like Roberto Cofresí. Additional learning activities that go along with the book are available on my website:Janetballetta.com

About the Author:
Janet Balletta; Translated by Ana Morris

Janet Balletta was born in Brooklyn, New York to Colombian and Puerto Rican parents. She was raised Catholic in Queens, New York. Janet moved to West Palm Beach, Florida in 1993 and worked as an Administrative Assistant and K-2 ESOL Teacher for Palm Beach County Schools from 1993 to 2006. She currently lives and works as a bilingual first-grade teacher in Port St. Lucie, FL. Janet was inspired by her family to write, The Legend of the Colombian Mermaid y La Leyenda de la Sirena Colombiana, which is based on the legend of La Sirena De Hurtado, in Valledupar, Colombia in 2013. She wrote her second book, The Legend of Roberto Cofresí - A Puerto Rican Hero y La Leyenda de Roberto Cofesi – Un héreo de Puerto Rico, which is based on the famous corsair from Puerto Rico in 2015 & 2016 respectively. Janet is passionate about literacy and fascinated by legends. She hopes her English & Spanish books will inspire children to develop a passion for bilingual and multicultural literature.