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A NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts
The moving poems in this timely, bilingual book for young readers are written in both Spanish and English and are told from the point of view of Jorge, a young immigrant from Mexico who struggles to make a new life in a new country. Poignant and powerful, this award-winning title is a thought-provoking...
Dance and rattle along with skeletons on their way to celebrate their day—the Day of the Dead!
Baila y meneate junto a las calaveras en camino a su día: ¡el Día de Muertos!
If you think Day of the Dead is a time of celebration for the living, just think how much more exciting it is for the guests of honor! Renowned Mexican artist, Luis San Vicente, lets children join the fun with playful, rhythmic text in English
...Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
Bilingual English/Spanish. A book of Latino lullabies and games, inspired by the author's own childhood in Puerto Rico.
Arrorró, mi niño — Hush-a-bye, my child
It's time to go to bed, and what better way to lull your child to sleep than with a tender song or gentle game? In this beautiful collection of classic Latino lullabies and games,
...10) Gracias - Thanks
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
There are so many things to be thankful for.
For one young boy, it's
flying ladybugs,
splashing ocean waves,
a best friend,
Dad's thick chocolate syrup,
and much more.
Straight
...11) Platero y yo
Un gran exito desde el mismo momento de su publicacion en 1924, cuando el autor contaba con tan solo diecinueve anos, Veinte Poemas de Amor y Una Cancion Desesperada causo un fuerte revuelo en la conservadora sociedad chilena debido a su franco retrato de la relacion del autor con dos mujeres. Se convirtio inmediatamente en una de las colecciones de poesia mas leidas, estableciendo a Neruda como una de las mas singulares voces de la poesia
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