I Dig / Yo cavo

by Joe Cepeda

Overview

Two brothers and a dog have fun at the beach in this bilingual board book from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree Joe Cepeda.

When two brothers at the beach find a shovel, they use it to discover all sorts of fun in the sun.

Look.
I dig.
I see a crab.
I see stars.

This story about exploring and discovery is perfect for the toddler who loves digging through the sandbox in search of treasure. Very simple, easy-to-read text appears in English and Spanish, side by side, and accompanies Joe Cepeda’s bold, energetic artwork.

There’s more bilingual adventures in I Help / Yo ayudo and I Hop / Yo salto!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823460922
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	07/15/2025
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 6.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Joe Cepeda received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Long Beach, and also studied Engineering at Cornell University. He is a fine artist, as well as an illustrator of more than thirty-five book jackets and picture books, which have received many honors including Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, Parenting Magazine's Reading Magic Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, Texas Library Association 2x2 Reading List, ALA Notable Books, and Child Magazine's Best Book of the Year. Joe illustrated Hey, Hey Hay! by Christy Mihaly, ¡Vamonos! Let's Go! by Rene Colato Lainez,and Swing Sisters by Karen Deans. He both wrote and illustrated the I Like to Read books—Up, I Dig, I See, and I Hop. I Hop received a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor, given to the most distinguished books for beginning readers. Joe received an American Library Association Pura Belpré Honor (for outstanding books that celebrate the Latino cultural experience) and the Recognition of Merit Award from the George G. Stone Center for Children's Books. He lives in Claremont, California