Description: Little Lobo and his friends are trying to cross the bridge for a big celebration on the other side. But there#25;s a traffic jam on the bridge and everyone has places to be, jobs to go to, people to meet!
Brief description:
Elaine Bay is the New York Times bestselling colorist for ¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market, ¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat, ¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge, and the rest of the Pura Belpré Award-winning World of ¡Vamos! She is also the colorist for Schneider Family Book Award Honoree Stuntboy, in the Meantime, written by Jason Reynolds and illustrated by her New York Times bestselling collaborator, Raúl the Third. Elaine grew up in El Paso, Texas. A printmaker, graphic designer, video artist, and performance artist, she now lives in Medford, Massachusetts, with Raúl the Third and their son, Raúl the Fourth.
Review Quotes:
"Vibrant spreads allow the party to spill out of the pages.... A perfect addition to the World of "¡Vamos!" and to picture book collections for children." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"Like the other books in the series, this outing excels in its inclusion of cultural references in its illustrations.... Totally fun and dynamic." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"BRILLANTE y HERMOSO.... Pueden leerlo cien veces y ver algo nuevo y extraordinario cada vez". - Dav Pilkey, autor de la serie Dog Man, en la lista de superventas de The New York Times, acerca de ¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market
"En esta travesía, así como en los demás libros de la serie, destaca la inclusión de referencias culturales en las ilustraciones.... Absolutamente divertido y dinámico". - Kirkus Reviews (reseña destacada), acerca de ¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge
"Ilustraciones vibrantes permiten que la fiesta desborde las páginas.... Una adición perfecta al mundo de ¡Vamos! y a las colecciones de libros ilustrados para niños". - School Library Journal (reseña destacada), acerca de ¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge
"El diseño gráfico detallado de Raúl the Third en su estilo artístico distintivo da vida al transitado puente con tantos pormenores que los niños descubrirán algo nuevo en cada página con cada lectura". - ALA Booklist, acerca de ¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge
"Raúl the Third's intricate illustrations in his signature art style bring the busy bridge to life with so much detail that every read through will have kids spotting new things on each page." - Booklist
"BRILLIANT and BEAUTIFUL.... You can read it a hundred times and see something new and extraordinary every time." - Dav Pilkey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dog Man series