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"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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When Alma Sofia Esperanze Jose Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.
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¿Sabía usted que los animales que viven en un país no siempre hablan el mismo idioma que los animales de algún otro lugar? El gallo, por ejemplo: en los países de habla inglesa, dice cock-a-doodle-doo cuando tiene la noción de anunciarse o de saludar al amanecer. Pero en los países de habla hispana, dice ki-kiri-ki. Los lectores emergentes se deleitarán en la identificación de los animales representados en cada nueva página. Y el texto bilingüe...
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Rhyming text describes a trip to the grocery store for a mamá and her baby boy. Includes Spanish words.
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4 stars
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Everyone has kisses for Baby, from Mami and Papi to perro and gato. Primarily in English with some simple Spanish words, this charming read-aloud proves that love is the same in every language.
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When Maria, Juan, and their mother go to the border between California and Mexico to visit their grandmother at Christmas, Maria must devise a way to get Juan's gift over the fence.
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3 stars
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GENERAL FICTION (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). BILINGUAL. IN ENGLISH / SPANISH. This Pura Belpre Award-winning picture book is a bilingual ride through the joyous history of Children's Day/El dia de los ninos. Children's Day/Book Day; El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros has been observed on April 30th for over twelve years. Founder Pat Mora's jubilant celebration of this day features imaginative text and lively illustrations by award-winning illustrator...
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3.5 stars
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Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.
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5 stars
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Two cousins, one in Mexico and one in New York City, write to each other and learn that even though their daily lives differ, at heart the boys are very similar.
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In Bogotá, Columbia, young José eagerly anticipates Saturday, when he can visit the library started by José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector, and take a book home to enjoy all week. Includes note about Gutiérrez's life and Bogotá.
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Told in the style of a cumulative folk song, a grandmother makes empanadas, a traditional Hispanic treat, for her family. Includes recipe.
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Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today--not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it's time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special. The tenderness...
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In this modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, Federico rides his bicycle to the market for Abuelo's groceries, then stands up to a hungry wolf. Includes a recipe for pico de gallo and glossary of Spanish terms.
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When Sabrina's grandmother visits from Mexico, she brings gifts that make Sabrina feel like a Mayan princess.
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World of Gustavo volume 1.
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5 stars
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Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost nothing more than playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters. Whenever he tries getting close to them, he realizes they just can't see him. Now that the Day of the Dead is...
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Yum Gucamole! That's what Little Red Hen craves, and she could use some help gathering and mashing the ingredients. So she asks Armadillo, Iguana, Coati, and Snake to lend a hand, but they all refuse. Of course, after Little Red Hen works hard to make the scrumptious fresh guac, all the animals want a taste. She gives her friends what they asked for, but with a spicy surprise they'll never forget!
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"Two baby giraffes meet a baby ostrich and must guess how their potential new friend is feeling"--
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A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.
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From Pura Belpre honoree Angela Dominguez, this is a modern classic picture book celebrating the act of swaddling a newborn into a baby burrito. ¡Hola, bebé! Mi hermosa, my beautiful! It’s time to swaddle you—tucking in each piernita, each bracito . . . everything except your sweet carita. Welcome home, mi baby burrito. We promise to love you forever. With gentle text, simple Spanish words, and irresistible illustrations, this new baby book...
20. Islandborn
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Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland...and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage.