Bilingual Storyteller
Journalist and author José Martínez announces the release of his new children’s book, Your English Is Great, But…: A Bilingual Coloring & Activity Book for Kids, now available.
Tras el impacto de su libro original, el periodista y autor adapta la obra para lectores jóvenes bilingües.
Bilingual coloring and activity book for kids inspired by José Martínez’s original work on language, identity, and growing up between English and Spanish.
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Why I wrote Your English Is Great, But… — a reflection on language, identity, belonging, and the stories that needed a home.
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