La Mariposa : Spanish Edition

This is a beautiful book. I teach in a Dual-Language school, and this book is a very important story for children. This book illustrates a relatable experience for our immigrant and migrant student populations, but MORE IMPORTANTLY, it helps students from more fortunate or stable backgrounds to empathize. La Mariposa is a helpful story for children, parents, and teachers.I purchased the ebook edition to augment my hardbound copy of this story. I'm sorry to say that the formatting of the ebook is not very good. I wanted to project the pages on the screen while I read, but the formatting doesn't really allow for a smooth presentation. Instead, I will probably just use my classroom document camera as I read.

This was a very sweet story and one that is relevant to today's immigrants. I t struck home with me because my father was an immigrant although not at such a young age. We also mentor very young immigrants at an elementary school and I see situations similar to some in this story.I am so grateful schools are more accepting now of bilingualism. When my mother went to school she was not allowed to speak Spanish at all in school. Such a shame but I understand the need for total immersion too. A more moderate approach seems so much better.

Loved this book for my daughter. We had an amazing experience discussing this story, lots of bonding moments. Bravo to Mr. Jimenez.

I am an elementary Spanish teacher. I haven't used the book so far because it is a bit long and very heavily English. I like that it is in English with some Spanish words, I just wish there was a bit more Spanish in it. Also, my classes are rather short (30 minutes) so I haven't been able to set aside the time to read a book this long. But, I think the book is lovely.

WOW! Beautiful read. I used for Read Aloud with my 2nd graders. I’m going to invite the author to come visit us.Love the Mariposa (butterfly) metaphor.

Having read "The Circuit" by the same author, I was eager to read "La Mariposa" to my younger students. Francisco Jimenez creates beautifully written semi-autobiographical stories about life as a child of a family of migrant farmers from Mexico. The the eyes of the main character, Francisco, we experience a child's first day in a new school, where he is the object of stares and, at the hands of a bully, ridicule. However, Francisco is a dreamer, and he conveys his dreams through beautiful pictures of... butterflies. The goodness of his teacher and classmates shine through in the end of this beautiful and sensitive story as they admire his artwork and share in his dream.

This book is one chapter from another book by the same author, Cajas de Carton. The illustrations are stunning. I bought this book strictly for the illustrations, but enjoy the books written by this author. I don't know whether there is an English version or not. I didn't look, because I am learning Spanish and want to be able to read proficiently in the language.

I love the author, Francisco Jimenez, and wanted a copy of this book for my classroom. Took awhile to get, but very nice.

Excellent story. My students loved it.

Used this with my Y4 class as a starter for looking at 'stories from other cultures' theme, which was focusing on transition, cultural assimilation and sensitivity. Lovely story in itself, but also provided opportunities to explore the expectation and attitudes of individuals in the host cultures as well as those who find themselves there.