Author : Susie Jaramillo
Publisher : Canticos
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 43,19 MB
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781945635069
Presents a bilingual version of a traditional Latin American song about skeletons rising from the grave on each hour, with art inspired by the famous Mexican "calavera" woodcut prints and clock hands to move to agree with the song.
Author : Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1657 pages
File Size : 35,2 MB
Release : 2018-06-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1440834350
Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.
Author : Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 48,7 MB
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1452139334
In this lively picture book, children discover a world of shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this playful concept book will reinforce the shapes found in every child's day! Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.
Author : Susie Jaramillo
Publisher : Encantos
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 40,55 MB
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781945635182
Tomba-la-ca, tomba-la-ca, tomba-la! Come enter into the creepy-crawly, mischievous and mysterious world of Skeletitos, where being on the other side of life is never an excuse for not having a good time! Inspired by the beautiful Mexican calavera art by Jose Guadalupe Posada, Skeletitos is a celebration of the ordinary and the completely extraordinary. Tap your fingers or stomp your feet, no need to sit still. After all, before you know it, our time will be up! Our Day of the Dead themed tales carry a comedic twist for kids, encouraging them to be wary, conscious, funny and self-aware. The first book in the Skeletitos collection features a moveable clock. Little fingers will be tempted to change the hour along with the story, while learning to count and tell time!
Author : Pat Mora
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 11,27 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780618841981
Presents an adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" in which friends exchange gifts such as piątas and a little girl receives a present from a secret friend whose identity is eventually revealed.
Author : Juana Medina
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 15,8 MB
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763672084
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.
Author : Jen Arena
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 42,22 MB
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1626722439
Marta is una ni a, an ordinary girl . . . with some extraordinary animal friends As Marta explores the jungle, she knows she's bigger than a bug, smaller than an elephant, and faster than a turtle. But then she meets the snake, who thinks Marta is sabrosa--tasty, very tasty But Marta is ingeniosa, a very clever girl, and she outsmarts the snake with hilarious results. With simple Spanish and a glossary at the end, this fun read-aloud picture book, Marta Big and Small, teaches little ones to identify opposites and animals and learn new words. A School Library Journal Top 10 Latinx Book 2016
Author : Carlos Aponte
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 18,82 MB
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1524791253
RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ ILLUSTRATOR HONOR Author-illustrator Carlos Aponte takes readers on a journey to the heart of Puerto Rico in this enchanting picture book set in Old San Juan. "A lively and honest story about filling voids and exploring what defines a family--as well as a love letter to a childhood home."--Horn Book Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father. Jolly piragüeros, mischievous cats, and costumed musicians color this tale of love, family, and the true meaning of home.
Author : Mitali Perkins
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1466899832
A unique holiday story about love overcoming the border fences between Mexico and the United States from a National Book Award nominee. A new must-read classic for Christmas! It's almost time for Christmas, and Maria is traveling with her mother and younger brother, Juan, to visit their grandmother on the border of California and Mexico to celebrate Las Posadas. For the few minutes they can share together along the fence, Maria and her brother plan to exchange stories and Christmas gifts with the grandmother they haven't seen in years. But when Juan's gift is too big to fit through the slats in the fence, Maria has a brilliant idea. She makes it into a kite that soars over the top of the iron bars. This heartwarming tale of multi-cultural families and the miracle of love was award-winning author Mitali Perkins's debut picture book.
Author : Raúl the Third
Publisher : Versify
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 46,67 MB
Release : 2019
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN : 132855726X
Richard Scarry's Busytown gets a Mexican-American makeover in the marketplace of a buzzing border town from Pura Belpr Medal-winning illustrator Ra l the Third. Bilingual in a new way, this paper over board book teaches readers simple words in Spanish as they experience the bustling life of a border town. Follow Little Lobo and his dog Bernabe as they deliver supplies to a variety of vendors, selling everything from sweets to sombreros, portraits to pi atas, carved masks to comic books
