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I'm shopping for children's picture books for my niece Jessica, who is being raised bilingual and speaks only Spanish at home. I just found a Spanish-language version of one of my personal favorites, Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban. (If you haven't read it: Small girl badger decides she only wants to eat bread and jam; it doesn't work out so well for her when her parents go along and only serve her bread and jam for every meal and snack.)

So there's a Spanish-language version, Pan y Mermelada Para Francisca. Excellent! I scroll down the Amazon page to see if there are any comments about the adequacy of the translation. Nope.

But I do come to a section Amazon has helpfully entitled, "Books on Related Topics." And what's listed there? La Revolucion Diabetica del Dr. Atkins.

Bread... jam... and a counter-suggestion of the Atkins Diet. I suppose that does make a twisted sort of sense.

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I adore Bread and Jam; it is my favourite Frances book. I like to make everything come out even, like -- what is her friend's name? Arnold?

It is by far the best Frances book, although we also like A Baby Sister for Frances. Frances' friend's name is Albert. I always think the best part of the book is the loving description of Albert's packed lunch, and Frances' packed lunch at the end of the book.

Although it does make me feel guilty about the extremely boring lunches I pack when Alex decides she doesn't want the school lunch.

I don't know if there is a Spanish version or not, but I like "Maxie", "I Wonder What's Under", and "Donkey, Donkey" if you can find them. Also, "Never Tease a Weasel"

I personally love La mariquita malhumorada (http://www.amazon.com/mariquita-malhumorada-Eric-Carle/dp/0064434494/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228958314&sr=8-1). I don't know how good the translation is, though.

There are good Spanish translations of the Frog and Toad books.