Tuesday Treasures - Abuela
Tuesday Treasures with Abuela by Arthur Dorros, Rosalba and her grandmother flying over the city in Spanish and English, and what Allison would wave at from the sky.
The words below follow the recording when you press play.
What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison.
Happy Tuesday Treasures!
It is time for Tuesday Treasures and today's treasure takes us soaring over the city.
Our StoryBeam is shining a light on a magical family adventure as we read Abuela by Arthur
Dorros.
Rosalba and her grandma fly all over New York City.
It's hilarious!
They fly right past the Statue of Liberty, wave at the buses below, and explore the city
from high in the clouds.
Let's join Rosalba and her Abuela on their special journey.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine.
Ready?
Three, two, one.
Let's read!
Here the cast reads Abuela by Arthur Dorros. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
What a beautiful story about family, love, and imagination.
Spending time with grandparents is always such a special treasure.
Co-host, if you and your abuela could fly over our town right now,
what would you want to wave at from up in the sky?
I would wave on the lighthouse.
Oh, I bet you the playground and the house would look so tiny from up there.
Grown-ups, if you want another beautiful book about family connections to add to your library bag,
our StoryBeam suggestion is Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina.
It's a sweet story about a girl and her grandmother finding ways to communicate across languages.
Look for it in our show notes.
Send us your favorite book requests.
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Send us your favorite book requests in the comments or send us an email.
Give your family a big hug today.
That's the best treasure of all.
Have a wonderful Tuesday, everyone, and we'll see you tomorrow for Wacky Wednesday.
And don't forget, keep on reading.
Bye.
After the story
Kat's takeaway: time with grandparents is a treasure. A good one to listen to with a grandparent on speakerphone.
If you and your abuela could fly over our town right now, what would you want to wave at from up in the sky?
Rosalba and Abuela speak two languages together. What words do you know in another language?
Where would you take a grandparent on an adventure?