Dear Grandma and Grandpa | Bilingual Book on Family

Dear Grandma and Grandpa /Queridos abuelos

Writing letters can be fun,
just ask Jackie Rabbit

Jackie is having a very very bad boring day. Her friends are too busy to play. with her, so she asks her Mother if she can play. Mother Rabbit is too busy writing a letter to her sister and suggests that Jackie write a letter to her grandparents. Jackie doesn't know how to write letters, so Mother is happy to provide guidance. Jackie learns how to write letters and experiences the joy of sending and receiving letters.

Dear Grandma and Grandpa - English and Spanish Version

Dear Grandma and Grandpa/Queridos abuelos is a dual language book. Vicki co-authored this book with Sonia. Writing this book was a new experience, making decisions on how to work with the text in the design of the book. They decided to keep the English and Spanish text close to each other and used color to differentiate the languages.

The book is useful as a teaching aid, it incorporates days of the week, colors and searching for a little friend on each page. Jackie learns how the postal system works and the importance of being patient while you wait for that important letter to arrive. The book can be helpful for teaching a unit on letter writing, communicating with others, feelings and emotions. Everyone enjoys receiving a personal letter from a friend or relative, especially when it is your grandchild writing. It is an experience that brings joy to both the letter writer and the letter receiver.

Jackie delivers invitations to the party

Released: April 30, 2025
Pages: 42

Softcover ISBN: 979-8-9885893-5-8
Hardcover ISBN: 979-8-9885893-4-1

Age Range: 5-8
Co-Author/Illustrator: Vicki Riske
Co-Author: Sonia Elizabeth Urrutia de Soto
English Editor / Editora en inglés Elisabeth Rinaldi
Inky Paw Editing, Inc.
Spanish Editor / Servicios editoriales en español prestados por Jesús Alberto Urrutia de la Garza y Nadia Cantú

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Co-Author/Illustrator
Vicki Riske

Vicki writes and illustrates award winning children’s books. The New Polka Dot Tea Party is about friendship and discovery. It contains colorful illustrations of the Sonoran Desert and its inhabitants. Our owl is now on every page, which is super fun to find as you read the story.

My Teeth Are Too Big, is about the challenges that come with change and how the magic of dreams can help us cope.

Local artist Laura Best illustrated Grandma Bibi and Sonia Elizabeth Soto translated the text for the Spanish version, La Abuela Bibi. The two books tackle the difficulties of memory loss in older loved ones from the perspective of children.

Vicki’s award winning book, Fishy Tales, has been translated into Spanish by Sonia Elizabeth Soto, Los pececitos aventureros. These two books are about fish who love to swim, and play in the ocean. But encounter environmental problems in their water caused by plastic trash. This book is a great conversation starter for discussions on climate change and our responsibility to care for our planet earth..

Co-Author Sonia Elizabeth Urrutia de Soto

Photo of Sonia Elizabeth Urrutia de Soto

Sonia Elizabeth Urrutia de Soto is a Bilingual Family Childcare Specialist for the Family, Friend, and Neighbor program of United Way of Pinal County. She has worked in family and child services for more than 20 years, including owning her own in-home preschool. Originally from Ciudad Juárez, México, Sonia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Centro Teresiano de Estudios Superiores before moving to Arizona and obtaining her Early Childhood Education certificate from Central Arizona College. Sonia has two beautiful children and a very supportive and fun husband. In her spare time, she enjoys going to concerts, cooking, spending time with her family and rollerblading.