Publication Date: 1989
This is a Spanish story that shares the narrators desire to have something difficult to believe. Each page of the story is another unbelievable thing the narrator would like to see such as a bird with a pocket watch, giraffes with glasses, or rats buying pants.I had a slightly difficult time reading this story because it was all in Spanish. I knew some of the words from taking Spanish in middle and high school, but I was still uncertain on some words. Using the illustrations helped me better understand the story even without knowing each word. I then had my roommate who studied abroad in Spain to help me figure out the parts of the story I didn't know. Reading this story was an interesting experience because it isn't very often I read books in a foreign language but I still enjoyed the challenge.
This story would be a good addition to a classroom library. All students could have the opportunity to look at and and try to read this story, not only those students who know how to read in Spanish. A foreign language teacher could easily incorporate this story into their class. Since students may not understand the words in the text this book can be used to help them use other textual clues, such as illustrations to help develop meaning.
References:
http://www.delsolbooks.com/howhappyiwouldbe.htm
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