A Movie in My Pillow/Una Pelicula En Mi Almohada : Poems/Poemas (Hardcover)

from meastwold

This is a great source for poetry. It is written in both english and in spanish, a wonderful bilingual book. The plot is carried on throughout the story through the use of poetry and the eye of the little boy.

from imagrtdnlvr

This is a poetry book of a child remembering his home land and his current life in America. Each poem is told in English and Spanish on the same page. The illustrations for each poem help tell the story and allow you to have your own movie in your head. I discovered this website from one of my pa...

from AllieR93

This is a bilingual story about how hard moving to a new country can be. A boy leaves with his father to San Francisco. It is difficult for him because he has to leave the rest of his family behind. He misses his friends, pets, and family as he struggles to learn the new language. Not only is it ...

from allisonpollack

Summary: This story has poems that are written in English and Spanish. They capture the culture and beauty of the country of El Salvador. The illustrations are also extremely beautiful. Personal reflection: The pictures were beautiful, and the poems were nicely written. Class use: Use this book t...

from emgalford

Argueta, J. (2001). A movie in my pillow: Una pelicula en mi almohada. San Francisco: Children's Book Press. In A Movie in my Pillow: Una Pelicula en mi Almohada, the author tells the story of his childhood through the use of poems. Poet Jorge Argueta escaped El Salvador and its deadly civil war ...