"A delightful romp with a beloved pet and a valuable language lesson to boot." -Shelf Awareness
When Aurora came to the United States, she learned to speak English. But her spaniel, Nena, did not. Sweet Nena loves to give besos, and she knows only Spanish. She doesn't know SIT, but she does know SIÉNTATE. She doesn't know WAIT, but she does know ESPERA. And while TREAT doesn't mean anything to Nena, she can certainly sniff out a POSTRE!
At the park, Nena may not know what the other dog owners are saying, but she and Aurora will always understand each other just fine. Borrowing from her lived experience, Venezuelan-American author-illustrator Andrea Cáceres offers a gentle, charmingly illustrated ode to love that extends a hand-or a paw-to readers who may feel displaced or are learning a new language themselves.
| ISBN: | 9781536255218 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2026 |
| Author: | Andrea Cáceres |
| Illustrator: | Andrea Cáceres |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care: Dogs Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |
But her spaniel, Nena, did not. Sweet Nena loves to give besos, and she knows only Spanish.
My Dog Just Speaks Spanish features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care: Dogs, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
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My Dog Just Speaks Spanish was written by Andrea Cáceres and published by Candlewick Press
My Dog Just Speaks Spanish has 32 pages