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The Animals of Chinese New Year
Jen Sookfong Lee - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Board book
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Drawing on the myth of the Chinese zodiac, The Animals of Chinese New Year follows twelve animals as they speed across a river, competing to represent the imminent new year in a race held by the Jade Emperor, the most powerful Chinese god. Each animal competes in its own unique way.... |
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The Cloud Artist--A Choctaw Tale
Sherri Maret - The RoadRunner Press
Format: Hardcover
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2017 Writers' League of Texas Book Award Finalist2018-2019 First Nation Communities Read Shortlist 2018 Oklahoma Book Award FinalistBorn with the gift of painting with the clouds, Leona, a little Choctaw girl, uses the sky as her canvas to the delight of her people. When a traveling man learns... |
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El da en que descubres quin eres
Jacqueline Woodson - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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A veces, cuando por fin damos el paso, suceden cosas increbles. Habr veces en que entres a un lugar y no veas a nadie como tu. Hay muchas razones por las que uno se puede sentir diferente.Quiz sea por tu apariencia o por la forma en que hablas o de dnde vienes. A lo mejor... |
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Galpagos Girl / Galapaguea
Marsha Diane Arnold - Lee & Low Books
Format: Hardcover
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Valentina was born on an island formed by fire, surrounded by blue-green sea. As a Galapaguea, Valentina spends her days observing the natural world around her. She greets sea lions splashing on the shore, scampers over lava rocks with Sally-lightfoot crabs, and swims with manta rays. But Valentina... |
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Harvesting Friends / Cosechando Amigos
Kathleen Contreras - Pinata Books
Format: Hardcover
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Young Lupe loves helping her mother with their salsa garden full of tomatoes, chile peppers, onions, garlic and cilantro. But one summer day, she sees that the biggest, juiciest tomatoes have disappeared! Who could have taken them?!?Two weeks later, she catches the culprit in the act! It s Antonio,... |
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The Hummingbird Sings and Dances: Latin American Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes
Mariana Ruiz Johnson - The Secret Mountain
Format: Hardcover
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An extraordinary collection featuring 19 traditional Latin American nursery rhymes and lullabies in Spanish that have withstood the test of time. Warm, colorful illustrations accompany this endearing repertoire of family-friendly songs from 17 different countries. Solid musicianship and lively... |
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I Heart Japan
SEITOUSHA - Gakken
Format: Hardcover
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The perfect, beautifully illustrated introduction to common Japanese culture for little Japanophiles.Text in English and Japanese identifies common Japanese symbols, from Mt. Fuji to green tea to good fortune cats. Elegant art and a gorgeous package (with a handmade Japanese paper jacket)... |
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Maya and Annie on Saturdays and Sundays / Los Sbados Y Domingos De Maya Y Annie
Gwendolyn Zepeda - Pinata Books
Format: Hardcover
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Maya and Annie are friends who play together on Saturdays and Sundays. They make lemonade with lemons from the big tree in Annie s yard and play with Maya s two little dogs. Maya likes the different food Annie s dad cooks: noodles, rice, fish and dumplings. And Annie likes eating dinners... |
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See and Say: A picture book in four languages
Antonio Frasconi - Dover Publications
Format: Hardcover
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"In 1953, Time magazine called Antonio Frasconi America's foremost practitioner of the ancient art of the woodcut. Four decades later, Art Journal called him the best of his generation." -- The New York Times In this New York Times Best Book of the Year,... |
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Big Book of Spanish Words IL
Mairi Mackinnon - Usborne Books
Format: Hardcover
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A large format board book for young children learning Spanish, with illustrations of 1,000 everyday words and pictures, arranged thematically. An excellent vocabulary-builder for young children, with lots of things to spot and talk about to practice their Spanish. With a pronunciation guide... |
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