GLOSSARY Clothing camisa cah-MEE-sah shirt pantalones pahn-tah-LOW-nehs pants sombrero some-BRAY-roh hat Other words in Spanish conejo co-NAY-ho rabbit culebra cu-LAY-brah snake cumpleaños coom-pleh-AH-nyohs birthday feliz fay-LEES happy fiesta fee-EST-ah party globo GLOW-boh balloon libro LEE-broh book regalo ray-GAH-low gift regalos ray-GAH-lows gifts tazón tah-SOHN bowl torta TORE-tah cake tortuga tor-TU-gah tortoise
Conejo hopped over to Iguana I’m going to the market to buy a regalo for Culebra’s cumpleaños I need to buy Culebra a birthday gift too said Iguana Tortuga peered out of his shell So do I
Let’s hurry said Conejo His fiesta starts soon We can’t be late for his party said Iguana At the market vendors were selling bananas and tomatoes tacos and tortillas jewelry and shawls all sorts of things A globo said Iguana Culebra would love a balloon Conejo laughed What good is a globo Get him that sombrero A hat will keep the sun off his head