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Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Multiple
Description
Why are young people leaving their country to walk to the United States to seek a new, safe home? Over 100,000 such children have left Central America. This book of poetry helps us to understand why and what it is like to be them.
Author
Series
Max's lucha libre adventures volume 1
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Maximilian, a big fan of the form of wrestling known as lucha libre, begins to suspect that he has a close connection with his favorite luchador, El Angel de La Guardia, the Guardian Angel.
Author
Publisher
Carson-Dellosa
Pub. Date
[2005].
Language
Español
Description
En este amado cuento, Jack observa con asombro cómo sus frijoles mágicos crecen hasta convertirse en un tallo de frijoles que llega más allá de las nubes. Los niños seguirán leyendo con entusiasmo para ver si Jack puede escabullirse de un gigante hambriento para rescatar el arpa dorada.
In this beloved tale, Jack watches in amazement as his magic beans grow into a beanstalk that reaches beyond the clouds! Children will eagerly continue reading...
Author
Publisher
Little Libros, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
¡Bienvenidos a la antigua tradición del Día de Muertos! Mis primeros 100 Días de Muertos en inglés y español les presenta a los lectores jóvenes las hermosas costumbres y símbolos de este día de conmemoración y celebración. Desde pan de muerto, papel picado, instrumentos musicales, ofrendas adornadas con cempasúchil y todo lo demás, cada página ofrece una oportunidad para honrar a nuestros antepasados y seres queridos que han fallecido.
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Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1981.
Language
English
Description
In the over one hundred poems contained in Isla Negra, Pablo Neruda fashioned a kind of poetic autobiography in which he set out to explore and gather the various "lives" or "selves" he had left behind him in the huge span of his writing existence. Written in his "autumnal" period, from the vantage point of Isla Negra, the small village on the Pacific coast of Chile which he came to regard as the center of his world, the book reads like a series of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The beloved star of Alma and How She Got Her Name now appears in a series of joy-filled bilingual board books featuring everyday words and simple phrases in English and Spanish -- perfect for sharing with young language learners."--
"La adorada estrella de Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre ahora aparece en una divertida serie de libros de cartón bilingües, con palabras sencillas y frases simples en inglés y español -- ideal para compartir con niños...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lil' Libros
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Introduce your little ones to Dr. Ochoa's stellar world - and how innovations in technology help us learn and problem-solve in both English and Spanish! Your future tech wizards will learn of the endless possibilities computers, algorithms, and coding can create in the world around them. Alongside Ellen Ochoa, let's explore how technology is part of our daily lives, allowing us all to stay curious and be a part of our world's innovation."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The beloved star of Alma and How She Got Her Name now appears in a series of joy-filled bilingual board books featuring everyday words and simple phrases in English and Spanish -- perfect for sharing with young language learners."--
"La adorada estrella de Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre ahora aparece en una divertida serie de libros de cartón bilingües, con palabras sencillas y frases simples en inglés y español -- ideal para compartir con niños...
15) Up and down
Author
Publisher
Star Bright Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Big and small. Over and under. Many and few. Open and closed. These are just a few of the opposites toddlers will discover as they explore Up and down. Playful images of black and white cats are set against vibrantly colorful backgrounds. Up and down introduces the concept of opposites in full sentences, boosting language development."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"What do happy nappers need? They need a little rest so they can be their best. Open this book and get ready to close those sleepy eyes, snuggle up with a cuddly friend, and take a little break. See you when you wake!"--Back cover.
"¿Para qué duermes la siesta? ¡Para estar feliz! Necesitas descansar un rato para dar lo mejor de ti. Abre este libro y prepárate: ya llega el sueño a esos ojitos; abraza a tu peluche más querido, descansa un rato...
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure is an engaging and hilarious picture book that serves young readers as an introduction to basic Spanish vocabulary, brought to life by superstar team-up Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lopez. Meet Pollo, a friendly little chicken who just wants to play. And play, and play, and play all day! Pollo makes any activity more fun. Why just go to the beach when you could go to la playa con Pollo? Do you want to play soccer,...
19) My pet flamingo
Author
Publisher
Lil' Libros
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Through whimsical adventures with her pet flamingo, a young girl outlines the specific care rules her flamingo needs, including eating snacks of horchata with quesadillas.
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