Wonder in the Garden

by Talia Aikens-Nuñez

Illustrated by Irena Freitas

Light-hearted and colorful children’s picture book with a fun story that introduces basic Spanish vocabulary.

Wonder in the Garden is a light-hearted and colorful new children’s picture book by veteran children’s author Talia Aikens-Nuñez about a day in the life of a girl and her dog, Nube, as they help with the home garden. Besides the fun story, readers are introduced to some basic Spanish vocabulary useful in daily life. 

A young girl, her extended family, and her pet dog live together with a large, productive garden and orchard on their property. As she and Nube frolic through the fruit and vegetables, the Spanish equivalents of simple sentences, reactions, and observations of what they encounter are provided. The narrative is fun and full of life. Young readers and listeners will smile over the joyous play of the girl and her rascally dog. It is a fun way to see and hear simple Spanish words and sentences in a relatable context. 

This story is vividly illustrated with colorful scenes by artist Irena Freitas. With clear visuals, little readers and listeners will have fun discovering all the wonderful details included on every page. 

I recommend WONDER IN THE GARDEN as a wonderful option for use at home or in the classroom with single-language or bilingual speakers and readers. 

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advance Review Copy from the author through Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tours.