Uno, Dos, Tres Means One, Two, Three!: A Bilingual Counting Book
Book Summary
Illustrated by Derek King Jr.
Paperback
8 x 8 inches
32 pages
ISBN 978-1-964530-05-5
Published October 2025
Children's / Educational
In this colorful and imaginative bilingual counting book, author and college Spanish instructor Kay Saffari hopes to inspire young children to experience the fun and the joy of learning to count to ten and speak with their friends in two languages – English and Spanish.
Uno Dos Tres Means One, Two, Three! is an engaging and enlightening way for young children to begin to learn a second language, and to gain the many benefits of doing so, from increasing neural connections in the brain to being more open to and curious about new ideas and cultures.
About the Author
Kay Saffari is a college Spanish and ESL instructor, medical interpreter, writer, and poet. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, Behnam, and their cat, Rosie. Uno, Dos, Tres Means One, Two, Three! is Kay’s second children’s book.
About the Illustrator
Derek King Jr. is a Lexington, Kentucky artist who uses his art to tell stories of African Americans based on personal experience, current events, and popular culture. Uno, Dos, Tres Means One, Two, Three! is Derek’s second collaboration as a children’s book illustrator.
