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    The Heart of the Forest/ El corazón del bosque (An English/Spanish Dual Language Story)
    The Heart of the Forest/ El corazón del bosque (An English/Spanish Dual Language Story)
    The Heart of the Forest/ El corazón del bosque (An English/Spanish Dual Language Story)
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    The Heart of the Forest/ El corazón del bosque (An English/Spanish Dual Language Story)

    By Gabriel Drexler

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    Learn Spanish or English with this Dual Language Story! 

    Joana is a normal girl. She loves to read, play games with her friends, and play in the forest. Everything is normal...she thought. 

    One morning, Joana wakes up to make a surprising discover: there is a flower growing out of the floor in her bedroom! Joana is about to embark on an adventure and discover more about herself and her world than she could have ever guessed...! 

    This is the story of Joana and the Heart of the Forest! 

    The Heart of the Forest/ El corazón del bosque (An English/Spanish Dual Language Story) 

    This book is for anyone that is learning Spanish or English, young or old, beginner or expert. 

    This Spanish/English story is presented in three versions. The first version is an alternating Spanish/English format, where the reader can first read a paragraph in Spanish, and then follow along in English. The second version presents the entire story first in Spanish, and the third version, in English. In this way, the reader can practice their comprehension with the full story. 

    Praise for Gabriel Drexler: 
    "The idea of this book is a good one - you have a short story that is written in Spanish and in English and the different languages are laced in between one another...I really like this idea since it allows you to quickly compare and contrast the two languages and easily correct yourself." 

    "I will re-read this many times. It is a great way to reinforce Spanish expressions compared to English." 

    "The story is entertaining, and the use of Spanish juxtaposed with English makes language learning easier, since my main reason for purchasing this book was to improve my Spanish skills."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOur Pack Press
    Release dateJan 18, 2016
    ISBN9781513014111
    The Heart of the Forest/ El corazón del bosque (An English/Spanish Dual Language Story)

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      The Heart of the Forest/ El corazón del bosque (An English/Spanish Dual Language Story) - Gabriel Drexler

      ~Spanish/English Version~

      Joana tiene trece años. Le gusta dibujar, escuchar a música, las películas de ciencia ficción y jugar al fútbol con sus mejores amigas, Sally y Dina. Se conocieron el primer día de escuela y son inseparables desde entonces. Su canción favorita es Rose Garden de Lynn Anderson. Sus amigas dicen que se trata de una canción vieja, pero a ella le gusta porque su madre siempre se la cantaba cuando era más pequeña. Joana siempre dice que no tiene un color favorito, pero cada vez que va de tiendas termina comprando camisetas de color verde.

      Joana is thirteen years old. She likes to draw, to listen to music, science-fiction movies and playing soccer with her best friends, Sally and Dina. She met them on the first day of school and they have been inseparable ever since. Her favorite song is Rose garden by Lynn Anderson. Her friends think that it is an old song, but she loves it because her mom used to sing it to her when she was little. Joana always says that she doesn’t have a favorite color but, every time she goes shopping, she ends up buying green t-shirts.

      A ella le gustan mucho las matemáticas porque le parecen un juego, pero también las clases de historia porque le recuerdan mucho a las películas. Cuando pasea por las calles de la ciudad con su madre Clara, todo el mundo piensa que se parecen muchísimo: las dos son más bien bajitas, delgadas, y con los ojos verdes como el bosque.

      She enjoys math a lot because the exercises look like a game, but she also likes history classes because they remind her of movies. When she walks through the streets of the city with her mother Clara, everyone thinks they look a lot alike: they are both short, thin, and their eyes are as green as the forest.

      A Joana le encanta el bosque. Su madre siempre habla de una casa en el campo que la abuela tiene, pero Joana apenas recuerda haber estado allí. En general, Joana no parece diferente de otras chicas de su edad, pero lo que nadie sabe es que ella tiene un secreto: las hadas han decidido vivir en su habitación.

      Joana loves the forest. Her mother always talks about a house in the country that her grandmother has, but Joanna barely remembers having been there. In general, Joana doesn’t appear different from other girls her age, but what nobody knows is that she has a secret: fairies have decided to live in her bedroom.

      La primera flor apareció al lado de la cama. Era miércoles, y Clara limpiaba el cuarto de su hija cuando se tropezó con ella. Joana siempre había sido una niña muy ordenada, y le sorprendió encontrar uno de sus juguetes fuera del armario. Además, nunca había visto este juguete antes. Era impresionante. Tenía incluso dos mariquitas encima, rojas y brillantes.

      The first flower appeared next to the bed. It was a Wednesday, and Clara was cleaning her daughter’s room when she found it. Joana had always been a tidy kid, so she was surprised to find one of her toys outside the wardrobe. Besides, she had never seen this particular toy before. It was amazing. It even had two ladybugs on top, red

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