Good Night Captain Mama / Buenas Noches Capitan Mama (English and Spanish Edition)

Good Night Captain Mama / Buenas Noches Capitan Mama (English and Spanish Edition) by Tiscareno-Sato, Graciela. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780997309041.

Written by a Latina military officer and former aviator, this is a five-time award-winning work (see CaptainMama dot com AWARDS tab for list): the first-ever bilingual children’s picture book teaching young children ages three to eight why women and mommies wear military uniforms and serve in our nation’s armed forces. In English and Spanish. This unique book was created to explain to young children why women choose to serve and to remind teachers, parents and Americans everywhere that Latinos and Latinas have a long history of serving in the nations armed forces. This is a historical fact frequently overlooked in mainstream movies and conversation about military members and veterans.Teachers use this book for Veterans Day lessons, Memorial Day (dedicated to a real Captain Mama who died in service), Womens History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Mothers Day lessons and celebrations. Author presents this work, in English and/or Spanish, via Skype into classrooms too.