Review\n“...splendid...a powerful story about compassion and finding one’s voice. There are an increasing number of picture books about immigration, but this one stands above the rest in its brilliant and deeply felt depiction of how it feels for children just like Dat.” ― Julie Danielson, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast\n“Brilliant, metaphorical illustrations move from cartooney black and white to realistic color to illuminate Vo’s exceptional storytelling… It’s a must-share book that beautifully shows the challenges of language learning.” ― Melissa Taylor, Imagination Soup\n“The ingenuity and playfulness of the art, as well as the book's overarching message, make this title a must for any child's library.” ― Shelf Awareness\n"“Vo’s heartwarming immigration story is beautifully told, with multimedia illustrations that shine on each spread. This uplifting story is a welcome addition to any collection.”―School Library Journal ,\n"\n"[STAR] “This picture book brilliantly conveys how terrifying and confusing it can be to adapt to a strange country and how much even one person’s acts of kindness can help. This is a story that will give hope to kids dealing with a new country and could inspire others to reach out to struggling immigrant children.” ― Booklist (starred),\n"\n“Masterly. A tender reflection of what it feels like, after being socially on the outside, when linguistic connections spark and fizz, and one’s first few words (‘tree,’ ‘boat,’ ‘book’) suddenly multiply to equal ‘home.’”― Kory Stamper, The New York Times\n“[Gibberish] reminds me a bit of Shaun Tan’s The Arrival, in that it shows a foreign world by making it look literally alien. This one focuses on language, but that’s an important key to unlocking a new place.” ― Geek Dad\n“...a superb picture book...'Gibberish' tells a touching tale that will resonate not only with former outsiders but also with children who might wonder why the new kid at school is so quiet.” ―Wall Street Journal\nIt's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, and Dat doesn't know the language. To Dat, everything everybody says – from the school bus driver to his new classmates – sounds like gibberish. How is Dat going to make new friends if they can’t understand each other?\nLuckily there's a friendly girl in Dat's class who knows that there are other ways to communicate, besides just talking. Could she help make sense of the gibberish?\nFrom School Library Journal\nK-Gr 2-A young boy named Dat and his mah travel to a new country. As Dat prepares for his first day of school, Mah explains that when the people around him speak, the words will "sound like gibberish," and that he should listen and do the best that he can. Throughout Dat's day, he struggles to understand his bus driver, teacher, and classmates. He spends the majority of his day alone, until "someone unexpected" reaches out to him, first on the playground, and then again on the bus ride home. This new character, who readers soon learn is named Julie, extends a warm invitation of friendship to Dat, who eventually begins to "hear words" instead of gibberish. Vo's heartwarming immigration story is beautifully told, with multimedia illustrations that shine on each spread. For instance, when Dat first arrives at school, his classroom and fellow students are all portrayed in a black and white, cartoonish way, and the unfamiliar language depicted as unintelligible symbols. However, when Julie takes the time to communicate with him in a new way, the symbols become words and the black and white scenes transition to color. Pair with Debora Pearson's My Words Flew Away Like Birds, and Jacqueline Woodson's The Day You Begin for fruitful discussions on empathy, friendship, and feelings of otherness. VERDICT This uplifting story is a welcome addition to any collection.-Olivia Goreckeα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Sourc

Gibberish

Children's Books

Vo, Young

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Levine Querido

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, and Dat doesn't know the language. To Dat, everything everybody says -- from the school bus driver to his new classmates -- sounds like gibberish. How is Dat going to make new friends if they can't understand each other? Luckily there's a friendly girl in Dat's class who knows that there are other ways to communicate, besides just talking. Could she help make sense of the gibberish? Es el primer día de clase de Dat en un nuevo país. Dat y Ma han hecho una larga travesía para llegar aquí, pero Dat no sabe hablar el idioma. Para Dat, todo lo que dicen todas las personas a su alrededor, desde el conductor del autobús escolar hasta sus nuevos compañeros de clase, suena a blablablá. ¿Cómo hará Dat nuevos amigos sin poder hacerse entender? Por suerte, en la clase de Dat, hay una compañera muy amigable que sabe que no siempre hay que hablar para poder comunicarse. Con su ayuda, ¿podrá Dat entender tanto blablablá?

Blablablá: (Gibberish Spanish Edition)

Education & Reference

Ediciones

From the creator of Gibberish, a friendship story about different ways to think and create. It begins with two boys who together dream of sailing across the wide sea. As they grow and both become boat makers, their differences grow bigger and bigger. One has a wild and fresh imagination, with tons of great ideas; but he has trouble with quality control. The other is meticulous and strives for perfection; but he has trouble finishing even one boat! Only when the two friends reunite can they form a perfect team and reach their hearts' desires.

Makers

Cars, Trains & Things That Go

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