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Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book
This is an alphabet book about the day of the dead.

Winters, Jeanette

A Doll for Navidades
While preparing for Christmas in Puerto Rico, seven-year-old Esmeralda asks the three Magi for a baby doll like her cousin's. When they bring something else instead she gains a deeper understanding of the meaning of the holiday.

Santiago, Esmeralda

Tiny Tortilla
Juan Carlos discovers that, with the right touch, he can transform some special tortilla dough into unexpected shapes.

Williams, Arlene

Marisol
Meet Marisol Luno, a girl who was born to dance. Her new neighborhood doesn't have a dance studio and Marisol is determined to keep dancing. With the help of two friends, she figures out a way to combine her old world with a revewed commitment to stretch and try her hardest.

Soto, Gary

Red Ridin' in the Hood and Other Cuentos
A collection of well-known tales, retold from a Hispanic-American perspective.

Marcantonio, Patricia Santos

Bebé Goes Shopping
A tender yet feisty story about a trip to the supermarket is perfect for the budding English-Spanish speaking reader.

Middleton, Susan Elya

Best Counting Book Ever = El Mejor Libro
Para Contar de Richard Scarry

Introduces the numbers and counting from one to one hundred as Willy Bunny counts all the things he sees in one day.

Scarry, Richard

Chato Goes Cruisin'
Chato and Novio win a cruise but are disappointed to find that everyone else on board is a dog, and things go from bad to worse when the dogs party themselves sick, and it is up to the cats to find help.

Soto, Gary

Cool Cats Counting
This book is done in a burst of color and rhythm that introduces young readers to animals and numbers in English and Spanish.

Shahan, Sherry

Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman With a Great Big Heart
Dona Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal, but soon discovers the tiny secret behind the huge noise.

Mora, Pat

F is Fiesta
A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of a young boy's birthday, with Spanish words for each letter of the Spanish alphabet, translated in a glossary.

Middleton, Susan Elya

A Gift of Gracias: The Legend of Altagracia
Maria's family is almost forced to leave their farm on the new island colony, until a mysterious lady appears in Maria's dream.

Alvarez, Julia

Little Mamá Forgets
Although her Mexican-American grandmother now forgets many things, Luciana finds that she still remembers the things that are important to the two of them.

Cruise, Robin

Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask: A Bilingual Cuento
When Carlitos attends a wrestling match in Mexico City with his father, his favorite masked-wrestler has eyes that are strangely familiar.

Garza, Xavier

Nacho and Lolita
A rare pitacohi bird falls in love with a swallow and plucks his colorful feathers to transform San Juan Capistrano into a haven of flowers and flowing water, which the swallows can easily find when returning from their annual migration

Ryan, Pam Muñoz

Siesta
A brother and sister and their teddy bear go through the house gathering items they will need for their siesta in the backyard.

Guy, Ginger Foglesong

 


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