Grumpy Grandpa Dinosaur deals with the characteristics of old people that little kids sometimes find scary or off-putting. A small boy considers these aspects in his grandpa--using a cane, having difficulties seeing and hearing, burping and being grumpy when the small child is actively playing. It is written in poetry form to delight young children, with rhymes and rhythms for them to enact: Being a grump, grump, grump and doing a jump, jump, jump. Making the sounds of slurp, slurp, slurp and burp, burp, burp--good fun! And ...
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Grumpy Grandpa Dinosaur deals with the characteristics of old people that little kids sometimes find scary or off-putting. A small boy considers these aspects in his grandpa--using a cane, having difficulties seeing and hearing, burping and being grumpy when the small child is actively playing. It is written in poetry form to delight young children, with rhymes and rhythms for them to enact: Being a grump, grump, grump and doing a jump, jump, jump. Making the sounds of slurp, slurp, slurp and burp, burp, burp--good fun! And the little boy and his grandpa obviously love each other despite the strange things grumpy grandpa dinosaur does. It is bilingual, English and Spanish, the poetry in both languages. Learning a second language is so natural for little children ages 2-6. Their brains are stimulated and they develop new ways of thinking. The story is charmingly illustrated and laid out by Alma Lucero Martinez Salazar, a young graphic designer. She was mentored by Nora when on a prestigious scholarship from Jovenes Adelante, attending university Instituto Tecnologico Sanmiguelense de Estudios Superiores (ITSES). She graduated in December with a degree in communications and graphic design. All royalties from this story benefit the non-profit organization Centro Infantil de los Angeles. This organization provides a free education and care for children 2 months to 5 years for the families of lowest economic resources in San Miguel. The center affords working parents the comfort of knowing their children are fed, nurtured and can learn in a safe, caring environment as they work to make a better life for themselves. Children benefit from health and dental help, nutritious meals, outstanding teachers and small classes, English instruction, field trips, and parenting classes. Over 70% of the students score well above average on standardized tests and their progress continues through future school years. El Abuelo Dinosaurio Gru??????n se ocupa de las caracter???sticas de las personas mayores que los ni???os peque???os a veces encuentran de miedo o desagradable. Un ni???o peque???o considera estos aspectos en su abuelo: usa un bast???n, tiene dificultades para ver y o???r, eructar y gru???ir cuando el ni???o peque???o est??? jugando activamente. Est??? escrito en forma de poes???a para deleitar a los ni???os peque???os, con rimas y ritmos para que act???en: ser gru??????n, '??????n, '??????n y saltar el escal???n, 'l???n, 'l???n. Hacer los sonidos de sorbo, sorbo, sorbo y eructo, 'ructo, 'ructo--buena diversi???n! Y el peque???o y su abuelo obviamente se aman a pesar de las cosas raras que hace el dinosaurio abuelo gru??????n. Es biling???e, ingl???s y espa???ol, la poes???a en ambos idiomas. Aprender un segundo idioma es tan natural para los ni???os peque???os de entre 2 y 6 a???os. Sus cerebros son estimulados y desarrollan nuevas formas de pensar. La historia est??? encantadoramente ilustrada y presentada por Alma Lucero Mart???nez Salazar, un joven dise???ador gr???fico. Nora fue mentora de ella cuando estaba en una prestigiosa beca de Jovenes Adelante, que asist???a al Instituto Tecnol???gico Sanmiguelense de Estudios Superiores (ITSES). Se gradu??? en diciembre con un t???tulo en comunicaciones y dise???o gr???fico. Todas las regal???as de esta historia benefician a la organizaci???n sin fines de lucro Centro Infantil de los ???ngeles. Esta organizaci???n brinda educaci???n gratuita y atenci???n a ni???os de 2 meses a 5 a???os para las familias de menores recursos econ???micos en San Miguel. El centro les brinda a los padres que trabajan la comodidad de saber que sus hijos son alimentados, nutr
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