Dragones y tacos (Spanish Edition)

It Was a wonderful and fun book to read. A very fun story for anyone well worth the purchase of this book

This is one of my toddlers favorite books and is a great way to encourage learning Spanish. Such a fun book!

So maybe it’s just because we read it so many times in Spanish first, but the Spanish version is so much better than the English version!! We love this book (kids and adults alike). I read previous negative reviews about some sentences missing (around the pool party scene)…not true. The story makes sense & the Spanish is good (unlike some other translated kid books). You won’t be disappointed!! If you’re looking for a good book to read to your kids in Spanish- this is a GREAT one.

Kids loved reading this book!

Bilingual home my kids live it!

Cute book. If you’re looking for a book with plenty of words to read to your child this is a good book to grab. My daughter loves the drawings.

Dragons love tacos. What sane person would try to deny that nearly obvious tautology? Indubitable evidence for it exists everywhere. But many don't know the details and implications of this well-known fact. Thankfully, the book "Dragones y Tacos" (a Spanish translation of "Dragons Love Tacos") gives additional important information and discusses some unknown implications and consequences for those who want to further explore this fascinating field of study. Right away, it beckons us to listen: "¡Oye, tú!" and tells us that "dragones" not only "gustan los tacos de carne," but also "tacos de pollo," "tacos gigantes" and "tacos pequeñitos." Who would have thought? One need not really ask "¿por qué a los dragones les encantan los tacos?" but for those who don't get out much, the book lists "el rico olor" and "las sabrosas y crujientes tortillas," but also adds, chillingly, "quizá sea un secreto." "Pero," and this is important, "...si los dragones adoran los tacos, odian la salsa picante mil veces más." Theories have abounded for centuries, but the text claims: "hace que les salga humo por las orejas" and "hace que [ellos] estornude chispas de colores." One can only imagine the rigorous research put into this book! And who would have thought "les gustan las fiestas de disfraces" and "las fiestas en las piscinas" and "música de acordeón." Not surprisingly, "les gustan las fiestas de tacos" above all. For this, one needs "montones de tacos" and the book even recommends to "busca una barca y llénala de tacos." For maximum safety, "esconde toda la salsa picante que tengas en casa" and even "entiérrala en el patio." Use caution and don't end up getting asked "¿no leíste la letra pequeña?" or the consequences could prove ominous. Thankfully, the book also insinuates that "los dragones" will also help you clean up, and maybe even help rebuild, if some "superpicantes jalapeños" sneak in. But why risk it? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? "Dragones y Tacos" revels in fantastic absurdity. The illustrations provide the perfect backdrop for the tale of a boy, Robbie, and his dog, Kodi, attempting to host "una fiesta de tacos" for "los dragones." Small details in the pages appear everywhere upon closer inspection. Books in the boy's bookshelf include "Colin Harris," "Stuff," "Prune" and "Mad" (maybe a marginalized tribute to the humor magazine). One of the salsa jars features the ubiquitous "bandito pepper" wielding guns to show just what a kick the salsa delivers. A bespectacled dragon author appears on the back cover of the book "¡Salsa No Picante!" One of the dragons playing in the pool wears a seashell bikini next to what looks like a giant floating inflatable taco. A pair of jeans overflows with tacos. A small blue dragon wears a red bow. One of the last pages includes a small bulbous bird perched on top a dragon's long sinuous neck. For Spanish learners seeking an "easy" read, this book does not use absolute beginner's Spanish, it even includes the subjunctive in numerous places, e.g., "sea," "tenga," "salga." That said, anyone comfortable with advanced beginner or intermediate Spanish should encounter very few problems working through the text as a whole. Those not familiar with the basic verb tenses: present, imperfect, preterite, future and the basic compound tenses should probably continue learning before reading this book. Further work will pay off, since "Dragones y Tacos" provides a fabulous visual and textual ride and also provides plenty of sound advice for anyone planning "una fiesta de tacos" of their own. It's not "demasiado tarde" yet.

This book is great. My four year old loves it. I’m working on Spanish at home and it’s great no weird translation easy and fun for him to follow along

Encuadernación blanda, no da muy buen aspecto... No me ha gustado demasiado, es mu fino. No lo volvería a regalar.

No hay historia, hay poco texto y es repetitivo. Los dibujos están bien.

está chingon la verdad, explica el porqué los dragones echan fuego y te la pasas bien si a tu peque le gustan los dragones y los tacos jajajaja

Not he sent back waiting for refund

Was pleasantly surprised by this book. I bought it for my son, and my husband who is learning Spanish - and they were both laughing along. Highly recommend.