Soap, Soap, Soap // Jabon, Jabon, Jabon — Elizabeth O. Dulemba

This is the bilingual (English/Spanish) version of Soap, Soap, Soap. The Spanish is sprinkled in and as each word is introduced, it is used from there thru to the end of the book. There is also a vocabulary page at the end of the book.

Hugo's mamá sends him to the store to buy soap. Of course, Hugo takes the long way there which gets him into loads of trouble and plenty of mud. With all of his adventures, he keeps forgetting what he's supposed to buy at the store. But through each mishap he's somehow reminded that he needs soap, soap, soapâ€"jabón, jabón, jabón! Hugo ends up a muddy mess, but he finally prevails. He buys the soap and returns home only to discover that his mamá plans to use the soap on him! This story takes the classic “Appalachian Jack“ tale and gives it a modern twist…