Totonki : A Bilingual English and Spanish Volcano, Nature, and Human Nature Learning Adventure Story

by Elizabeth Leon

Totonki is a volcano who struggles to navigate the effects of time, anger, and volcanic eruptions on his environment. This is a short illustrated children's story about the relationship between a volcano and his natural surroundings. The adventure story explains the science of volcanoes and its relationship with ecology as allegory for themes of social inclusion and exclusion, building friendships and synergies, as well as anger, conflict, and emotional self-regulation. The book also includes bonus learning and comprehension exercises complete with answer sheet as well as simple instructions for building a volcano science experiment at home. Language This story is fully bilingual and includes both English and Spanish text so that readers can strengthen their reading, comprehension, nature and biology vocabulary skills while also discovering the science of volcano ecosystems through an adventure narrative. This book is part of a bilingual English/Spanish language, science, nature and biology learning series that also offers supplemental "Totonki" themed learning materials including Vocabulary Flash Cards, Fun Facts about volcanoes, and a Fun Facts E-book option. As a collection, these materials encourage the expansion of bilingual science and nature vocabularies in a fun, informative, and adventurous themed narrative. We recommend purchasing the supplemental materials along with the book to maximize your reader's interest and learning potential. Recommended For children between the ages of 4-10, as well as adolescents and adults who are just beginning to learn Spanish as a second language or who want to expand their science and nature vocabularies. Bonus Materials Language Comprehension Exercises including Word-find, Maze, Word-match, and simple instructions for a volcano experiment. Book Story includes 24 Pages (12 Pages of Bilingual Text + 12 Pages of illustrations), plus 9 pages of bonus material including 5 pages of language comprehension exercises, Volcano Experiment Instructions, and an answer sheet.About the Elizabeth León is a celebrated biologist and author of several science and biology school textbooks including enfoque por competencias, vols I & II. Elizabeth is also a mother of three school-age children and she is passionate about fostering a love for science and nature in children as well as bridging social, cultural and language barriers through literature.

Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2021