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Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia
Jeanette Winter - Beach Lane Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there's barely room for the family. What to do? Then he comes up with the perfect solution--a traveling library! He buys two donkeys--Alfa and Beto--and travels with them throughout the land, bringing books and reading... |
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Bodega Cat
Louie Chin - POW!
Format: Hardcover
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An ode to New York's iconic feline friend, and the communities they call home.Bodega is a Spanish word for "grocery store," but they are so much more than that. Bodegas are often a community cornerstone, a welcoming neighborhood haven, and in New York, an emblem... |
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Carmela Full of Wishes
Matt de la Peña - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Pea and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic.When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish... |
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Celebracion!
Susan Middleton Elya - Lee & Low Books
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It's a sunny day and everyone is headed to the main plaza for the start of the town parade and summer celebration. Follow along the parade route with a family of six as the festivities unfold. There are people riding motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, and unicycles. Firefighters spray... |
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! (Viva! Latino Celebrations)
Marisa Orgullo - Powerkids Pr
Format: Paperback
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"Hispanic Heritage Month is a holiday in the United States that celebrates Hispanic culture. It gives Latin Americans and their families a special time to remember their roots, and it is also a chance for all Americans to recognize the contributions of Latin Americans. This book goes... |
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Class Mom
Margaret McNamara - Simon Spotlight
Format: Paperback
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In the twentieth installment of the hit Robin Hill School series, Nia volunteers her mama to be in charge of planning a great party for Mrs. Connor's class. Everyone is excited - but Nia's mama doesn't know she's been volunteered! Nia knows her mother is shy about speaking... |
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Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States
Lori Marie Carlson - Square Fish; Bilingual edition edition
Format: Print book
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Growing up Latino in America means speaking two languages, living two lives, learning the rules of two cultures. Cool Salsa celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of that double life. Here are poems about families and parties, insults and sad memories, hot dogs and mangos,... |
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Cultural Contributions from Latin America: Tortillas, Color TV, and More
Madeline Tyler - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding
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It may seem ordinary today, but the television is one of the most incredible inventions in human history. The magic of moving pictures began with silent, black-and-white film. It must have been mind-blowing to see color TV for the first time. This unique book introduces readers to incredible... |
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Dia de Los Muertos
Roseanne Thong - Albert Whitman & Company, 2015. ©2015
Format: Print book
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It's Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children throughout the pueblo, or town, are getting ready to celebrate! They decorate with colored streamers, calaveras, or sugar skulls, and pan de muertos, or bread of the dead. There are altars draped in cloth and covered in marigolds... |
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The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America: A TOON Graphic
Jaime Hernandez - TOON Graphics
Format: Hardcover
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How would a kitchen maid fare against a seven-headed dragon? What happens when a woman marries a mouse? And what can a young man learn from a thousand leaf cutter ants? Famed Love and Rockets creator Jaime Hernandez asks these questions and more as he transforms beloved myths into bold,... |
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Frida
Jonah Winter - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover
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When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in unimaginable agony, her paintings expressed her pain and depression... |
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Frida Kahlo Y Sus Animalitos
Monica Brown - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover
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Frida Khalo y su Animalitos, written by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is based on the life of one of the world's most influential painters, Frida Kahlo, and the animals that inspired her art and life. Brown's story recounts Frida's beloved pets - two monkeys, a parrot,... |
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A Gift from Abuela
CECILIA RUIZ - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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In her first book for children, Cecilia Ruiz illuminates how things can change - and the importance of holding on to our dearest relationships when they do.The first time Abuela holds Nina, her heart overflows with tenderness. And as Nina grows up, she and Abuela spend plenty of time... |
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The Great and Mighty Nikko
Xavier Garza - Cinco Puntos Press; Bilingual edition
Format: Print book
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Nikko loves bedtime. That's because his bed turns into a magical wrestling ring for the masked luchadores that he loves. They bounce up and down like crazy. His mom, of course, doesn't believe Nikko. She accuses him of jumping on his bed. But that's just not true at all. She just... |
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Hispanic-American Crafts Kids Can Do! (Multicultural Crafts Kids Can Do!)
Fay Robinson - Enslow Elementary
Format: Library Binding
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Gr. 3-5. The title gets it right. These are crafts kids can do, and, more important, will want to do. True, it's quality over quantity. There are only 10 projects, but they span diverse cultures and countries, including past and present groups from Mexico, Panama, and Central and South... |
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I Got a Chicken for My Birthday
Laura Gehl - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Hardcover
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What a birthday girl wants more than anything from her Abuela are tickets to the amusement park. Instead she gets a chicken. But this chicken is no ordinary chicken; it has plans! With a lot of hard work, and help from lots of other animals, this chicken may just end up building the girl... |
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Juan Bobo: Four Folktales from Puerto Rico
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
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Four funny stories about a young Puerto Rican boy include, "The best way to carry water," "A pig in Sunday clothes," "Do not scratch, do not eat," and "A dime a jug" |
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Kitchen Dance
Maurie J. Manning - Clarion Books
Format: Print book
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A little girl wakes in the night to mysterious, inviting noises. She rouses her brother, and they sneak downstairs and peek into the kitchen. To their amazement and delight, their parents are dancing and singing---"?Como te quiero! Oh, how I love you!" ---as they clean up and put food... |
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Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers
Juliet Menendez
Format: Hardcover
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Discover how 40 influential Latinas became the women we celebrate today! In this collection of short biographies from all over Latin America and across the United States, Juliet Menndez explores the first small steps that set the Latinitas off on their journeys. With gorgeous, hand-painted... |
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Little Skeletons / Esqueletitos: Countdown to Midnight (Canticos)
Susie Jaramillo - Encantos
Format: Board book
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Little Skeletons/Esqueletitos: Countdown to Midnight is the 5th book from the Canticos collection. 2018 International Latino Book Awards winner for Best Latino Picture Book.This book is based on the song "Los Esqueletos Salen de la Tumba" (The Skeletons Come Out of the Tomb) . With... |
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Look Back!
Trish Cooke - Crocodile Books
Format: Hardcover
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A beautiful picture book that tells children that it is okay to be afraid. Who was the mysterious Ti Bolom? Could he be real or was he just one of Grandmas inventions from her Caribbean childhood? Illustrator Caroline Binch and writer Trish Cooke--both acclaimed award winners--come together... |
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Lucia the Luchadora
Cynthia Leonor Garza - POW!
Format: Hardcover
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Luca zips through the playground in her cape just like the boys, but when they tell her "girls can't be superheroes," suddenly she doesn't feel so mighty. That's when her beloved abuela reveals a dazzling secret: Luca comes from a family of luchadoras, the bold and valiant women... |
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Lucia the Luchadora and the Million Masks
CYNTHIA LEONOR GARZA - POW!
Format: Hardcover
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Luca the Luchadora named one of the Best Books of 2017 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, Chicago Public Library and more! Luca's little sister Gemma wants to be a luchadora like her big sister, but she is more bumble and splat than pizzazz and seems to find trouble wherever she goes.... |
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Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match: Marisol McDonald no combina
Monica Brown - Children's Book Press; Bilingual edition
Format: Hardcover
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My name is Marisol McDonald, and I don t match. At least, that s what everyone tells me.Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. And don t even think... |
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Marta! Big & Small
Jen Arena - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Marta is una nia, 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!... |
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Maya Papaya and Her Amigos Play Dress-Up
Susan Middleton Elya - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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In this rhyming celebration of playtime, bilingual Maya Papaya welcomes all four seasons with a flair for dress-up and an inclusion of Spanish words in an English narrative. Strong writing, a spunky protagonist, and themes of playtime and the changing seasons lead to a celebration as Maya... |
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Moon Rope/Un lazo a la luna
Lois Ehlert - Harcourt Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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"In what may be her handsomest book yet, a Caldecott Honor winner presents a Peruvian folktale concerning a fox and a mole who try to climb a rope of grass to the moon. . . . Using dramatically large format and backgrounds of brilliant color, Ehlert illustrates the simple story with... |
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My Colors, My World/Mis colores, mi mundo
Maya Christina Gonzalez - Children's Book Press; Brdbk Blg edition
Format: Book
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The world is filled with bold, beautiful colors, if only you know where to find them. Little Maya finds purple and yellow in the flowers in her garden, red in her swing set, and black in her Papa’s shiny hair. Mud is squishy, cool, and brown. Orange marigolds glow like the sun. Look... |
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My Name is Gabito / Me llamo Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
monica Brown - Cooper Square Publishing Llc
Format: Hardcover
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Can you imagine a shipwrecked sailor living on air and seaweed for eight days? Can you imagine a trail of yellow butterflies fluttering their wings to songs of love? Once, there was a little boy named Gabito who could. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is perhaps one of the most brilliant writers... |
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle
Isabel Quintero - Kokila
Format: Hardcover
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A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo.When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees... |
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The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border
Stephen Briseño - Random House Studio
Format: Hardcover
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Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at the U.S. border, and must find the refugee in charge of "the notebook," an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the U.S.Before, the sun drenched the yard. Our neighbor's... |
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Oh, Brother!
Nikki Grimes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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It's bad enough that Xavier's new stepbrother, Chris, has moved into Xavier's room, but now it looks like he's also trying to steal Mami by being the perfect kid. Chris's "Mr. Perfect" act may fool grown-ups, but Xavier can see straight through it. He promises... |
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Operation Rescue Dog
Maria Gianferrari - little bee books
Format: Hardcover
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This sweet story about a girl named Alma and a stray dog named Lulu shows how a girl and a dog can rescue each other.Lulu's ears flap in the wind as the rescue truck rolls into the lot. Lulu's tail thumps - Everything smells . . . new. Lulu sleeps under the moon, drinking from... |
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Pacho Nacho
Silvia Lopez - Capstone Editions
Format: Hardcover
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Mama and Papa could not agree on a name for their first baby, and everyone in the family had an opinion. That's how the name Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiko-Rico came to be, and Pacho's parents insisted that everyone use his full name. But when Pacho finds himself in trouble,... |
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A Paintbrush for Paco
Tracey Kyle - little bee books
Format: Hardcover
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Meet a little boy named Paco who loves to draw but can't seem to concentrate during school in this picture book that's sprinkled with Spanish words!Paco gazed out at the late-morning sun.He wondered why recess had not yet begun.He wanted to go to el campo and play, and act like... |
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Pedro's Monster
Fran Manushkin - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding
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Pedro is obsessed with monster trucks. He plays with his toy truck, writes about them at school, and even gets to go to a rally with his friends. He simply can't stop thinking about them! But can his love of monster trucks help him stop the monsters in his dreams? |
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Portraits of Hispanic American heroes
Juan Felipe Herrera - Recorded Books
Format: Audiobook on CD
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Twenty Hispanic American artists, scientists, athletes, activists and political leaders are profiled in this stunning book, complete with inspirational quotes. |
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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
Andrea Beaty - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! An instant USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller! The newest picture book from the creators of Iggy Peck, Architect; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Ada Twist, Scientist stars Sofia Valdez, a community... |
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Sonia Sotomayor
Brigid Gallagher - Ignite
Format: Paperback
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What makes Sonia Sotomayor extraordinary? Read this book to find out. This title explores her childhood growing up in New York City and her education, including her high-profile time at Princeton. We also follow her road to becoming the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, including her time... |
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The Song of El Coqui and Other Tales of Puerto Rico
Nicholasa Mohr
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Three Puerto Rican stories include the title story, which represents the land's indigenous Tainos; the tale of la Guinea, which is rooted in the nation's African culture; and la Mula's tale, a story of Spanish origin. |
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The Squeaky Door
Margaret Read MacDonald - HarperCollinsPublishers
Format: Kit
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THE SQUEAKY DOOR It's time for bed! Granny tucks Little Boy in tight. She kisses him good night. She turns out the light. And he's not scared! No, not him! But when Granny shuts that door... SQUEEEEAK! How can a granny keep that spooky, squeaky door from scaring her little boy awake... |
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The Tooth Fairy Meets El Raton Perez
Rene Colato Lainez - Tricycle Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The Tooth Fairy has some competition. Meet El Ratón Pérez, the charming and adventurous mouse who collects children’s teeth in Spain and Latin America. When both the Tooth Fairy and El Ratón Pérez arrive to claim Miguelito’s tooth, sparks... |
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Turning Pages: My Life Story
Sonia Sotomayor - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells her own story for young readers for the very first time!As the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor has inspired young people around the world to reach for their dreams. But what inspired her? For young Sonia, the answer was books!... |
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VMONOS: Havana
Patty Rodriguez - Lil' Libros
Format: Board book
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Teach your baby about Havana, the capital of Cuba, through illustrations and words that will teach them about the world in English and Spanish. Let's take a trip around the world with VMONOS. In this colorful new series by Lil' Libros, each book celebrates the sights, sounds, and people... |
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