These picture story demos show 5 pages from an engaging story for emergent readers. A SPECIAL DAY (UN DÍA ESPECIAL) by Anne Sibley O’Brien, tells the story of a young Korean girl who prepares to celebrate a very special day for her family. The story and illustrations are rich in family tradition. A SPECIAL DAY is published by Bebop Books, who publish many wonderful multicultural picture stories for young readers.

In these demos we show you a variety of speaking modes—monolingual and bilingual, English and Spanish—so you can get a sense of the range of linguistic approaches that speaking stories offer.