Inspire children to fall in love with the world they live in with Tiny Travelers!
"A+ educational content….Wonderful... to share with young kids -- to broaden their horizons and discover new places of interest!” — Common Sense Media
The Tiny Travelers “Treasure Quest” Series takes its readers on a fun-filled journey to discover what makes each country special with search-and-find features on every spread.
In Tiny Travelers Puerto Rico Treasure Quest, readers journey from the historical city of San Juan with its famous "El Morro" fort, to the beautiful bioluminescent bay in Vieques. Tiny Travelers will enjoy getting closer to Puerto Rican culture, and seeing why it is called “La Isla del Encanto” (the island of enchantment).
Each illustrated spread invites children to discover hidden "treasures" - icons, animals, statues, instruments and more - that make up the rich cultural heritage of Puerto Rico.
“Most kids today are told that it’s a small world, when in fact it’s a really big world,” says Encantos CEO and Tiny Travelers creator and author Steven Wolfe Pereira. “And because the world is so big, there are many countries, cities, and cultures that have yet to be discovered and explored by kids. We created Tiny Travelers to foster curiosity, empathy, and understanding by learning what makes people and places so special.”
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This book takes us down to the island of Puerto Rico to introduce us to the culture through language, foods and activities. The illustrations are quite lively and happy. The text includes a lot of Spanish vocabulary. I love that it has little pronunciation guides next to these vocabulary words for those who do not read Spanish.
It attempts to tell a story with rhyme, that I felt got a little awkward at times. This part is great for your younger readers. For older readers, there are little boxes of additional "Did You Know?" information pieces with even more facts and trivia. And fun for all ages are the seek and find bits, where you are asked to find animals, foods, etc.
And I appreciate that it included both the more stereotypical cultural parts of Puerto Rico with some more realistic everyday illustrations to give a more well-rounded view of life there. It's a cute story to introduce another culture and could lead to further exploration.
Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for honoring my request for a review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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