¿Quién Cuenta? is an inspirational children's book by Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso.

Within forty pages, this book features delightful illustrations and focuses on three popular biblical parables, including the lost sheep, lost coin, and prodigal son. And it's the Spanish version of Who Counts?

¿Quién Cuenta? is a picture book that's geared toward young children, ages four to eight.


Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

When I first started reading this one I didn’t actually know it was based on biblical teachings but having been raised in a very religious household even I spotted the bible stories. If you are looking for an easy way to retell the stories to your children in an easy to understand way – this book may be your thing – but for me I still even now take issue with what the stories are supposed to teach. Now I will probably take a more literal approach here because the tone is aimed at children.

If you look at these from a religious perspective it is highly likely you may interpret the stories very differently from me but I just can’t get past the point that this is simply worded – very accessible for children – but what would a child take away from it? To look for what is lost? Or be rewarded for…wandering off or wasting money?

The translation into Spanish is well done and it is good to see that the publishers have made the effort to make the book diverse and accessible.

En el libro “Quien Cuenta” hay tres cuentos de contar. La primera “100 Ovejas” cuenta la istoria sobre la búsqueda de la oveja perdida. La segunda “10 Monedas” ella busca la moneda perdida. La última “2 Hijos” cuenta de el hijo perdido y la celebración de su regreso al término de cada istoria. Un buen libro para niños así como para estudiantes del español. Bonitas illustrations. Altamente recomendado este libro.

I am an adult learning Spanish. I often get bored reading Spanish stories as my vocabulary is not extensive. This charming book is ideal for the beginner and children learning Spanish as a second language.