You know I love diversity and I especially enjoy reading about people I haven't heard about before or that are outside of the limelight. I'm not saying that Pedro Jaime Martínez isn't well known, but he wasn't someone that I personally was very familiar with. So it was a pleasure to read his story.
This is the story of baseball legend Pedro Jaime Martínez, the Dominican-American pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams. Your child will learn what life was like for Pedro as a child in the Dominican Republic before he made it to the big leagues and moved to the United States. You'll read about the special bond he shared with his older brother Ramón, who preceded Pedro to the States as a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. And you'll cheer for him when despite his small size, Pedro becomes one of the best pitchers in the history of baseball.
My only regret has been that this book was only available in English.
But I'm delighted to share that a Spanish version is now available! Llegar a ser Pedro does not disappoint. How fantastic that bilingual readers can now pick up a copy of this beautifully written and illustrated book and read it in Spanish. (Yes! It is a good translation!)
The Giveaway
And because Pedro Martinez’s birthday is today - October 25th - Candlewick Press is celebrating by giving away one autographed copy of Llegar a ser Pedro to one MommyMaestra reader! Thanks, Candlewick!!
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Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for the purposes of this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.