Just Like Home / Como En Mi Tierra

By Elizabeth I. Miller

In both English and Spanish, a young girl shares the story of how she and her family arrived in the United States. She describes her experiences as being "just like home" or "not like home." This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0606294309
• ISBN13: 9780606294300
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

Very nice book for a kid that moved away from home

My kids like the book very much because they can relate to the character. We moved to the US so our kids can see themselves in the girl. The book has just the right amount of text for my 3 and 5 year old kids.

The cup is half full.

I was telling my sister-in-law about a friend's child who just started a new school and is having a hard time. My sister-in-law knew about this book and suggested I get it for my friend. She loved it! After she read it to her son, it opened up a whole discussion on what would be the same and different at his new school, and how the differences don't have to be bad. He really responded well. I read it, too, and I have to say, after just starting a new job, I found myself laughing at how appropriate this children's book is to my life. You may miss friends and things from the past, but you can learn a lot from new experiences. Ms. Miller's students are lucky to have her as a teacher.

Just Like Home/Como En Mi Tierra

An excellent book teaching students and children differences and similarities of culture. My students love it! Fun and well written. The ending is touching.

ESL teacher in St. Paul, MN gives rave review

Just Like Home is unlike any other book I've ever encountered for ESL and Bilingual curriculum. It's patterned, alternating format is perfectly designed for English and Spanish language learners alike. It is moving, engaging, and an honest account of the challenges and joys faced by every child who is faced with two cultures or two languages.It is a must read!

Wonderful story and effective teaching tool

I just received an early edition of this wonderful children's book.This eloquently written and beautifully illustrated children's book effectively describes what it is like for a child to move to a new place. While this book is about a girl who moves to a new country, it can be used to help any child who is faced with moving to a new place and adapting to a different life. The writing is fast-paced and kept my young child interested. And the pictures are colorful; they really help to tell this story.Since the book is in Spanish and English, it is a great teaching tool for ESL classes and Spanish classes alike. And the well-thought-out glossary in the back of the book makes it an effective study book for an English class.I could not find any other children's books by the brilliant author, Elizabeth I. Miller, so I'm guessing that this is her first book. My son and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next