Bronxtones

by Alex Rivera

A new bilingual board book that introduces the youngest of readers to the COLORS of the Bronx!

Where can you find your best friend playing with a RED balloon, tamales from your favorite GREEN cart, or YELLOW pineapple raspados? The Bronx! Bronxtones , the first board book in a new series, teaches young readers about colors through the vibrant palette of the Bronx, as captured by Bronx native Alex Rivera's eye-catching photographs and creative design. The small square trim (7" x 7") and sturdy pages are a perfect format for toddlers, and the content inside promotes language acquisition and concept learning in both English and Spanish. Curl up with your little one for a bilingual story time that helps them reach important developmental milestones.

Genres: Picture Books, New York

16 pages, Board Book

Published September 8, 2020

Reviews

[Jj · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice exploration of some colors as seen throughout the landscape of a small child's neighborhood and world. It uses photography and concrete examples, which are well-suited for the baby/toddler audience. The text is bilingual, English and then Spanish on each two-page spread. Text is limited and clear, relating directly to the image on the page opposite, and carefully chosen. This, and its companion volume Bronxshapes skillfully avoid the traps that so many board books fall into: too much text, concepts that are too advanced or complicated for the intended age groups, greatly detailed images, and all the others I see frequently these days.

Thanks to Penguin Young Readers/Penguin Random House for the review copy!

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fueling my secret fantasy where we move back to the northeast, settle in the Bronx, and I shop at Arthur Ave every week, we have this wonderful board book series!