Reviews for Dictionary of Latin American Spanish Phrases and Expressions

The average rating for Dictionary of Latin American Spanish Phrases and Expressions based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-11-26 00:00:00 Ygiuoijp Dgdiyt This book was an absolute favorite of mine in 4th grade, combining as it did my top two interests: Native Americans and horses. I believe I even did an independent book report on it -- a diorama, if I recall, recreating the cover image with drawings. This wasn't my first introduction to medicine hat horses, that honor goes to Marguerite Henry's San Domingo, but I was still just as enchanted by the concept when I met War Chief. When I finally reread it I was afraid I might find it too childish -- but no. The images are as sharp, clear and invigorating as ever. Hunting the prized yellow buffalo cow...magnificent buffalo runner Fleet Foot, destined to become a spirit guide...Lame Bear and his spirit quest to find and tame the magnificent wild stallion, using the gentle buckskin mare Fawn to get close to his herd and lure him into capture...the tangle with the Flatheads...there is just a ton of great horse-centric action throughout. The only thing I particularly noticed this time is how many educational details about Blackfeet customs are woven deftly into the text, packing in a ton of information without ever distracting from the essence of the story.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-10-12 00:00:00 Angela Riche Huzzah for pre-teen quest narratives! Okay, really, the reason I've hung on to this for all these years? The horses. I never really grew out of the horse phase most girls go through, and the descriptions of horse behavior and general movement are so right on in this book. Other than that, the language reads a little stilted, as if it was translated from something else, and the narrative has a tendency to go off on explanations that are very much arrows to This Is An Educational Book for Children. It's no fun when it's that obvious, really. So yes, it's a good narrative of going from being a puss to being a hero, and I really do like all of the description of working with horses and how to work with wild horses, but I think I'll stick with Black Beauty for horse fixes in the future.