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Reviews/Readers Comments
"The Riches of Rangoberra is an imaginative, bilingual fairy tale
picture book, presented in both English and Spanish, about a
magical kingdom in which good and evil duel, with the enduring
message that inner goodness is far stronger an more important
than worldly riches. Gorgeously illustrated in full color by Rijalynne
Saari, The Riches of Rangoberra is a delight to read and an
especially excellent picture book specifically written by Jane Weber
for young children who are learning to be fluent in either English or
Spanish."
Midwest Book Review
"A magical faiytale in which love and duty from a simple servant
overcomes the powerful and evil sea captain to gain the throne. A
story of servitude where a handmaiden shares her love for the king
and queen in everthing she makes from the scrapes of cloth she
saves after sewing for the royal family. A story done in English and
Spanish that will help the child reading enhance their knowledge of
a second language."
Heartland Reviews
“Having studied children’s literature at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she
[Weber] knows the magic and importance of the genre. The illustrator has
previously contributed artwork to Celtic Cookbook and other publications; here
her talent shows in the skillfully painted pictures. Each set of pages contains
a beautiful painting in a large gold frame. The background is a wash of what
looks like old scroll paper. Saari captures details in simple but beautiful ways.
Intended for children about four to nine years old, the book includes a helpful
vocabulary list at the end, a useful tool for both teachers and parents. Weber
uses colorful language in her story and Saari’s illustrations accompany the words
well… Las riquezas de Rangoberra is a simple fairy-tale story that would be a
welcome addition in any English or Spanish children’s literature collection."
ForeWord
“…The acrylic paintings enhanced with texturing are arresting, and the use of a
parchmentlike background and small medallion inserts for separating English and
Spanish text makes for an attractive page layout.”
School Library Journal
“…This book (The Riches of Rangoberra/Las riquezas de Rangoberra), written in
both Spanish and English, offers children a fantasy tale in which kindness and
justice are beautifully illustrated, not only by the words of the tale, but also
in the accompanying drawings. This would make a wonderful selection for a
classroom or library story time.”
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