My Family Adventure Read online

  exactamente — exactly

  feliz cumpleaños — happy birthday

  gata — female cat

  gracias — thank you

  hola — hello

  lo hicimos — we did it

  mamá — mom

  mira — look

  muy hermosa — very beautiful

  niña hermosa — beautiful little girl

  no hay problema — no problem

  no te preocupes — don’t worry

  papá — dad

  para qué — for what

  perfecto — perfect

  por favor — please

  por qué — how come

  qué pasa — what’s wrong

  qué tienes — what do you have

  rápido — quick

  sí — yes

  te quiero — I love you

  tía — aunt

  tío — uncle

  ven aquí — come here

  yo sé — I know

  About the Author

  Jacqueline Jules is the award-winning author of twenty-five children’s books, including No English (2012 Forward National Literature Award), Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off (2010 CYBILS Literary Award, Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Honor Award, and ALSC Great Early Elementary Reads), and Freddie Ramos Makes a Splash (named on 2013 List of Best Children’s Books of the Year by Bank Street College Committee).

  When not reading, writing, or teaching, Jacqueline enjoys time with her family in Northern Virginia.

  About the Illustrator

  Kim Smith has worked in magazines, advertising, animation, and children’s gaming. She studied illustration at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta.

  Kim is the illustrator of the upcoming middle-grade mystery series The Ghost and Max Monroe, the picture book Over the River and Through the Woods, and the cover of the forthcoming middle-grade novel How to Make a Million. She resides in Calgary, Alberta.

  Sofia Martinez is published by

  Picture Window Books, a Capstone Imprint

  1710 Roe Crest Drive North Mankato, MN 56003

  www.capstoneyoungreaders.com

  Copyright © 2015 by Picture Window Books All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data is available on the Library of Congress website.

  ISBN 978-1-4795-5790-5 (paperback)

  ISBN 978-1-4795-8088-0 (ebook)

  Summary: Sofia Martinez has a big personality and big plans, which makes every day memorable. Between her sisters and cousins, her family is the focus of her many adventures. From taking school pictures to doing chores, this 7-year-old knows how to make every moment count. Sofia loves her family and loves her life. What could be better?

  Designer: Kay Fraser