Chicano Books for Children & Young Adults

SPANISH DANCER BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by Danka Lilly. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.5" high x 3.5" wide. Content: Bright Spanish Dancer in black and shades of pruple with pink roses on her skirt. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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ALEJANDRO'S GIFT
by Richard E. Albert. Beautiful illustrations in Southwestern colors by Sylvia Long. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, c. 2000 Trumpet soft cover (stapled wraps), 5th printing. Poor shelving has produced a slight "bend" to the fore edges. Working on that! Content: Alejandro, a man in his 60s, lives in a small adobe house beside an isolated desert road. His only companion is a burro. To ease his loneliness, he tends to his garden. One day, a ground squirrel approaches the garden to drink from its furrows, followed by wood rats, pocket gophers, jackrabbits, kangaroo rats, pocket mice, roadrunners, gila woodpeckers, and thrashers. Time passes more quickly, and Alejandro enjoys his new companions. However, he soon realizes that they come to him for water, not for company, and sets out to dig a water hole for them. Albert's simple and poetic text evokes the silence and emptiness in Alejandro's life. He grows to understand his interdependence with the land and its creatures as he lives among them. Long's rich, detailed, and realistically rendered pictures provide the perfect visual setting to an already memorable tale. The colorfully illustrated glossary of flora and fauna is informative. An ideal book to develop in readers an appreciation for the beauty of the desert and its inhabitants. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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AMIGO
by Byrd Baylor. Wonerful soft color illustrations by Garth Williams. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Macmillan soft cover, 2nd printing. Designed as a reading supplement for schools, it does have the number "3" written on the top front cover corner - for third grade. Interior clean & tight. Content: Francisco is a lonely boy. Amigo is a prairie dog. They both live in the desert, and both want someone to play with. Francisco thinks that he's "taming" Amigo, his pet -- but Amigo knows better. [2 copies available]
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THE BLACKSMITH AND THE DEVILS
retold by Maria Cristina Brusca and Tona Wilson. Nice color illustrations by Brusca. Condition: UNREAD, but perused on the shelf, 1993 1993 Henry Holt hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Published simultaneously in Spanish and English editions, this dynamic Argentine folktale puts a new spin on the Faust legend. Juan Pobreza, a poor but generous blacksmith, does indeed sell his soul to the devil, but, scamp that he is, manages to outwit him not once but thrice, each time wangling a contract for 20 years of youth, riches and adventure. Unfortunately, there is no happy ending for Pobreza. Because he insulted St. Peter--"Shut up, you fat old idiot!"--he's unwelcome in heaven; and since the devil certainly doesn't want him either, he's doomed to wander the pampas forever. Brusca and Wilson's fresh retelling bristles with energy, and the vibrantly colored, angular illustrations mesh neatly with the yarn's larger-than-life nature. Ages 5-9. [1 copy available]
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CLARA & SENOR FROG
by CAmpbell Geeslin. Great color illustrations by Ryan Sanchez. Condition: UNREAD, but perused on the shelf, 2007 Wade Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: The author introduces a Mexican girl and her stepfather, a famous painter dubbed "Senor Frog" for his rotund form. The painter's explanation of his surrealistic portrait of Clara--"I picture you in a dream, and then I paint what I see"--encourages the fanciful girl to create pictures melding the real and unreal. The lengthy text lacks focus, and except for a mention on the flap copy, nothing addresses the obvious parallels between the painter and Diego Rivera (whose murals of Mexican folklife are clearly referenced in Sanchez's bold, evocative oils). Still, Clara's experience may resonate with children adjusting to their own stepparents, and the theme of tapping creativity makes this a natural tool for art instructors, especially if used with Jonah Winter's Frida. Sanchez depicts Clara with a disproportionately large head; when interpreted as a physical expression of a rich, expansive inner life, the choice seems entirely appropriate. Ages 4-8. . [1 copy available]
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CUENTOS: Tales from the Hispanic Southwest (Bilingual Stories in Spanish & English)
by Jose Griego y Maestas & Rudolfo A. Anaya. Based on stories originally collected by Juan B. Rael. B&W illustrations by Jamie Valdez. Condition: This book is an oddity - an UNREAD ex-library book (with all the markings). 1980 Museum of New Mexico hardcover (library binding - no DJ issued), 8th printing (c. 1990). Shelf wear to the back cover board with a few small "splash" spots to fore edges. Interior clean, tight, perfect. Content: Witchcraft, magic and events from everyday life provide lively twists to these twenty-three folktales that evoke the rich tradition of the early Spanish settlers. Bilingual Stories in Spanish and English. Excellent selection of stories. [1copy available]
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CUENTOS MAGICOS PARA LA HORA DE DORMIR (Board Books with CD/DVD)
by Laura Gates Galvin. Beautiful color illustrations by Betina M. Wilhelm. Condition: NEW 2007 Disney large hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), second printing. Includes pull-out CD/DVD. Content: Children are sure to have sweet dreams after listening to this collection of bedtime stories featuring all the lovable Disney princesses. Parent and children can look for the magical moment in each story. Includes magical read-along CD. Beauty & the Beast; Cinderella; and Snow White. In Spanish. [1 copy available]
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DORA THE EXPLORER: LA GRAN CARRERA DE PONIS
by Erica David. Color illustrations by Jason Fruchter. Condition: NEW 2006 Scholastic hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first printing. Content: Since I do not read Spanish, I "gather" this book is about Dora attending a pony race. Ages 4 - 8. [1 copy only]
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ESCENARIO DE POLICHINELA
by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy. Beautiful color illustrations by Claudia de Teresa, Fabrizio Vanden Broeck, & Felipe Ugalde. Condition: NEW 2002 Santilliano/Alfaguara over-sized soft cover, first pritning. Content: Break a leg! Your cast members will keep their audiences on the edge of their seats as they act out a theatrical trio: "Christmas Presents," "Charlotte's Bicycle," and "Goldie Hen." Each play has a surprising climax. [1 copy only]
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DE COLORES and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children
selected, arranged and translated by Jose-Luis Orozco. Vivid color illustrations by Elisa Kleven. Condition: NEW 1999 Puffin Books over-sized soft cover, 10th printing. Content: This bilingual collection of Latin American folk songs for children is truly a musical treasure. Each of the 27 songs is presented with background notes; lyrics in both Spanish and English; simple arrangements for the voice, piano, and guitar; and suggestions for group sing-alongs and musical games. Gathered from Spanish-speaking countries but including two of Orozco's own songs, the compilation is a programming gold mine. Included are songs for special occasions, counting songs, and animal songs. There is even a handy subject index to locate appropriate songs. The book is a delight for the eye as well as the ear. In the same shimmering style of magical folk art that she used to illustrate other children's books, Kleven provides bountiful illustrations and playful borders that ripple with colorful patterns and miniature pictures line the edge of every page. Full-page scenes of Hispanic families and children and also animals are exuberant with activity and alive with the joy of music. [1 copy only]
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ESPERANZA RISING
by Pam Munoz Ryan. Cover art by Joe Cepeda. Condition: UNREAD 2000 Scholastic Signature Trade Paperback, 7th printing. Small edgewear & pale diagonal crease top front cover corner. Interior clean & tight. Content: Pam Munoz Ryan's ancestors lived this story, and she has done a great service to write it with such an authentic voice. She has presented a fictionalized account of her own grandmother's fall from wealth and privilege in the aftermath of the revolution in Mexico as she immigrated to the United States to work in a Mexican farm labor camp during the Great Depression. Esperanza, the young protagonist, experiences loss, poverty, separation, prejudice, humiliation and fear on the road to her ultimate rise from the ashes in the manner of the mythical phoenix. Ryan does an excellent job of presenting the dilemma and danger of early attempts to improve the working conditions of the laborer during this period. [1 copy available]
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EVERYTHING FOR CINCO DE MAYO: Activities for Exploring a Holiday
by Marianna Y. Green and Sandie Keil. Cover art & interior illustrations by Roberta Collier-Morales. Condition: Gently pre-read 2000 Instructional Fair large soft cover, no printing given. Name inside front cover and 3 - 4 pages show underlining. Content: This is a book geared toward teachers and homeschoolers. Imagine a fiesta for freedom! This book is your pathway to teaching about Mexico's journey to independence. As your students research how and why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, this resource book will strengthen their appreciation forMexico's ancient and modern life. Among the projects included are arts and crafts, map work, and current affairs research. You will also find classroom discussion and activity guides. Spanish language games, as well as background on Mexican historyand outstanding national heroes. This book will expand your students' vistas and bring the warmth of a fiesta to your classroom. Reproducible Activities. Excellent! [1 copy available]
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FIESTA (Bilingual Children's Story)
by Ginger Foglesong Guy. Color illustrations by Rene King Moreno. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Scholastic soft cover, first printing. Perfect. Content: This is a simple little story of children getting ready for a party (Fiesta!). Each ingredient of the celebration is presented in English and Spanish and is a neat way to introduce English to Spanish-speaking children and vice versa. [1 copy only]
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FIESTAS: A Year of Latin American Songs of Celebration (Bilingual Children's Story)
selected, arranged, & translated by Jose-Luis Orozco. Wonderful, vivid color illustrations by Elisa Kleven. Condition: Good +, pre-read 2002 Dutton large hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first prtinting. No major problems - just pre-read. Content: This book presents songs in English & Spanish for each month of the year - holidays, birthdays, etc. "Sheet music" is included for many of the songs. [1 copy only]
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FRIENDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE / AMIGOS DEL OTRO LADO (Bilingual Children's Story)
by Gloria Anzaldua. Wonderful color illustrations by Consuelo Mendez. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1994 Children's Book Press soft cover, no printing given. Problem: light edgewear bottom edge with a shelfwear "near-crease" back cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: A straightforward bilingual depiction of the variety of responses to Mexican ``illegals'' by Chicanos already living in Texas. Though her friends' first reaction on seeing Joaqu¡n is hostility toward the young mojadito (wetback), Prietita warns them off and befriends him, planning to take him to the herb woman for treatment for the sores he hides under long sleeves. A visit from the Border Patrol hastens the event; the herb woman hides Joaqu¡n and his mother until the danger is past, then shows Prietita how to help her new friend. What's special about this simple story is the realism with which the circumstances are presented. The migra represent the law, and there's nothing negative in their depiction (``even'' the Chicano migra laughs when someone makes a joke), but Prietita's kindness is clearly what is valued here. In M‚ndez's powerful mixed-media illustrations, freely drawn graphite lines define the strong, planar faces and the poverty of the surroundings; appropriately, pervasive bleak gray is only somewhat tempered by the hot, bright colors of Latino clothing and the desert. An authentic portrayal; an excellent basis for discussion of an important issue. Both the Author and the Illustrator are from South Texas. (Ages 4-10) [1 copy only]
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HUEVOS RANCHEROS: A Mexican Tale
by Stefan Czernecki. Beautiful, vivid color illustrations by Author. Condition: NEW 2002 Crocodile Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket). First Edition, first printing. NOT a remainder. Content: This delightful story about a clever hen who outsmarts her coyote adversary through charm and culinary art features stunning full-color illustrations that capture the feeling of Mexico.A grat trickster tale. [This is a clever, delightful, colorful book that will enchant any age, any ethnic group.] Ages 4 - 8. [2 copies available]
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JOSE FELICIANO'S FELIZ NAVIDAD: Two Stories Celebrating Christmas
by Jose Feliciano. Vivid & vibrant color cover art & interior art by David Diaz. Condition: NEW 2003 Scholastic hardcover (pictorial boards depicting guitar) and DJ (in mylar jacket). Content: Like an oversized, multipaged, bilingual Christmas card, this gorgeous production's minimal text consists of the lyrics to Feliciano's famous song and emphatically wishes readers both Feliz Navidad and a Merry Christmas. Beautifully designed pages feature Diaz's characteristic stylized paintings and song lyrics in large, faux hand-lettered font. The pictures make reference to and contrast many Christmas traditions and symbols, and show that all cultures emphasize families and friends celebrating together. Two introductory pages introduce the parranda as a long-standing tradition in Puerto Rico and (somewhat gratuitously) a paragraph explains that "Christmas crosses all cultural boundaries." The subtitle depends on a very close reading of the pictures to decipher the two stories. Wonderful for kids and adults - recommended for ages 4 - 8. Gift wrapping available. [3 copies available]
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JADE AND IRON: Latin American Tales from Two Cultures
by various authors. Translated by Hugh Hazelton; edited by Patricia Aldana; and beautiful color illustrations by Luis Garay. Condition: NEW 1997 Groundwood hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first printing. Content: In a picture-book format, this collection of 14 stories, some new, others familiar, provides readers with a sampling of traditional legends and folktales from Latin America, an area defined as beginning at the Rio Grande and extending to Tierra del Fuego. A majority of the stories are from Venezuela, Mexico, and Chile; half come from native people, and the remainder from later settlers and their descendants. Subjects of the stories range from haunted ships and witches to romance and humorous trickery. There are warriors and princesses who turn into towering volcanoes, an opossum who steals fire for mankind, and a giant worm who drinks a river so people can find fish. Part Two contains stories from the Europeans who came to the New World and is about people's relationships with each other and with nature. There's a mysterious woman magician who escapes from jail on a flying boat, horses the color of rainbows, and a jungle creature who enchants a young girl. These fascinating stories are beautifully illustrated by Luis Garay. Ages 7 and up. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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JUAN BOBO AND THE HORSE OF SEVEN COLORS: A Puerto Rican Legend [Legends of the World series]
retold by Jan Mike. Great bright color illustrations by Charles Reasoner. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Troll soft cover, first printing. Content: Juan Bobo, a shepherd, catches a horse of seven colors and agrees to free the horse in exchange for magic wishes. Reviewer: "Bobo is an enjoyable story of a negligent shepard named Juan Bobo (Bobo- fool in spanish). After all the kings soldiers fail to stop a mysterious being from trampling the kings fields at night. Juan is sent ont the fourth night to prove that he can out do the king's soldiers and capture the mysterious tresspasser. This great tale of Juan's attempt at proving he is not a fool will leave you hanging on the edge of your seat wondering what kind of trouble he'll run into next." Recommended for ages 4 - 8. [1 copy available]
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LAS NAVIDADES: Popular Christmas Songs from Latin America (Bilingual)
selected and illustrated by Lulu Delacre. Soft, warm & appropriate color illustrations. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 2000 Scholastic soft cover, 4th printing. Name stamped on loose end page. Rest of book perfect. Content: Twelve Christmas songs from Central and South American tradition, arranged chronologically from Christmas Eve to Epiphany, with Spanish and English texts. Melody lines and guitar chords are appended. The illustrations depict Latin Americans preparing food, making music, carving, or celebrating the holidays. Brief paragraphs explain what is going on, where the depicted event takes place, other countries with slightly different but similar traditions, and the significance of these events. Delacre uses vivid pastels, paint, and colored pencil to show typical landscapes, homes, plazas, and the people of Latin America. While the book will certainly help Hispanics recall their rich holiday heritage, it reads less successfully in English as the translations are not in rhyme. [1 copy available]
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Putumayo Presents LATIN PLAYGROUND (English & Spanish Activity Kit) {CD included]
by Jacob Edgar and Emi Gittleman. Clever two-tone illustrations by Nicola Heindl. Condition: UNREAD 2002 Koch/Putumayo large sofdt cover. Tiny edge wear. No passport included. Content: Travel through 8 Latin American countries with fun music & activities for children. Contains: Full length CD with fun songs from 8 Latin American countries; Sing-a-long lyrics and translations; More than 50 hands-on activities for children, familes and schools; Reproducible pages; Cut, color and paste artwork. Well-known contributing artists: Cubanismo, Lila Downs, Los 50 de Joselito, Jose Gonzalez y Banda Criolla, Terri Hendrix, Flaco Jimenez, Nazare Pereira, Omara Portuondo, et al. [1 copy available]
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LATINO RAINBOW: Poems About Latino Americans
by Carlos Cumpian. Beautiful, soft color illustrations by Richard Leonard. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1994 Children's Press hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), first printing. This was an ex-library book but the only sign of that is the checkout envelope on the back inside loose end page. Content: This collection of 20 poems in picture-book format introduces aspects of Latino culture in the United States. The chronologically arranged selections range in topic from the colonization of California by the Spanish, to Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina astronaut. Cumpian's poetry captures with interesting rhythms, some of the most dramatic moments of the history between Mexico and the United States. One of the last poems refers to Guatemalan, Salvadoran, and Nicaraguan refugees-"Our people have become refugees/because of strong earthquakes, high floods,/diseased water, or no rain;/because mean people/took control and wanted to rule/without caring about clinics,/food markets, or even schools." Leonard uses a muralist style to depict the personalities introduced. The backgrounds, often heavily colored in earth and sepia tones, allude to the subjects' accomplishments. The poems will allow children to discover for themselves these interesting events and figures of importance to the Latino culture in this country. The subjects: California Rancheros; Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; Bernardo Vega; Ronstadt Family; Luis Alvarez; Dr. Hector Perez Garcia; Cuban REfugees; Ritchie Valens; Tito Puente; Neorican Poets; Cesar Chavez; Roberte Clemente; Carlos A. Cortez; Joan Baez; Reies Lopez Tijerina; Antonia Coehlo Novello; Central American Refugees; Henry Cisneros; and Ellen Ochoa. Wonderful! [1 copy available]
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THE LEGEND OF THE POINSETTIA
text and color illustrations by Tomie DePaola. Condition: NEW 1997 PaperStar soft cover, 10th printing. Content: In this legend from Mexico, a little girl, Lucinda, is proud to help her mother weave a new blanket for the Baby Jesus to be used in a Christmas procession. But when Lucinda's mother takes ill, Lucinda tangles the yarn and is unable to complete the blanket. Feeling she has ruined Christmas, Lucinda is reluctant to go to the procession until a mysterious old woman appears from the shadows and tells Lucinda, "Any gift is beautiful because it is given. Whatever you give, the Baby Jesus will love because it comes from you." Nervously, Lucinda grabs an armful of weeds, which she brings into the church. As she prays, the weeds open into dazzling red flowers that decorate the altar. The story has a simple dignity, but it is the artwork that takes center stage here. The spreads, which feature everyday occurrences (set in a generic era), are magnificently staged and colored and culminate in the last spread--Lucinda praying at a crŠche, with a profusion of poinsettias decorating the pages. An author's note gives the origin of the story as well as facts about the poinsettia plant and its Christmas connections. Ages 6 - 10. [2 copies available]
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LORENZO The Naughty Parrot
story by Tony Johnston. Illustrated in color by Caldecott Award-winner Leo Politi. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 1993 Harcourt Brace special edition for schools, second printing. Light shelfwear. Interior clean & tight. Name inside front cover. Content: Lorenzo, a cookie-loving parrot who lives in Mexico, gets into lots of trouble trying to help his human family. Rendered in chalky earth tones, Polito's illustrations, though tending toward the rudimentary, transmit a feeling that is at once exotic and familiar. The security to be found in living everyday events in an uncomplicated manner shines through both text and pictures and conveys a feeling of comfort and warmth. Ages 6-12. [1 copy available]
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LORENZO The Naughty Parrot
story by Tony Johnston. Illustrated in color by Caldecott Award-winner Leo Politi. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Harcourt Brace special edition for schools, fourth printing. . Interior clean & tight. Binding error top inside front cover. Content: Lorenzo, a cookie-loving parrot who lives in Mexico, gets into lots of trouble trying to help his human family. Rendered in chalky earth tones, Polito's illustrations, though tending toward the rudimentary, transmit a feeling that is at once exotic and familiar. The security to be found in living everyday events in an uncomplicated manner shines through both text and pictures and conveys a feeling of comfort and warmth. Ages 6-12. [1 copy available]
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LULLABY OF THE VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE
by Kelly Stuart. Wonderful soft colorful illustrations by Carlos Caban. Sheet music of the Lullaby forms the decorated end pages. Condition: NEW 2002 Bright Sky Press (Austin) hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first printing. Content: Sleep, my little one, sleep; My precious, La Morenita says sleep; Let nothing disturb you and do not cry; I've come to sing you a lullaby In December of 1531, an Aztec man--revered as a spiritual seeker of truth--received a splendid and holy vision. As beautiful music played, the clouds parted and a woman emerged, surrounded by golden flames. Telling the man she was the Virgin Mother, she entrusted him with a special mission: to build a chapel in her honor. But, the Bishops wouldn't believe his story.until the Virgin sent a special sign. To this day, people throughout the world honor the Virgin of Guadalupe and celebrate her feast. In simple verse, perfect for the youngest child, the story of this special encounter unfolds, accompanied by richly colored illustrations and a lullaby to sing toddlers to sleep. Beautiful. Questions welcome. [3 copies available.]
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MEXICO (WorldFocus Series)
by Rob Alcraft & Sean Sprague. Color photos & maps throughout. Condition: NEW 1996 Rigby Educational/Oxfam America hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, first printing. Content: Introduces Mexico through a geographical and historical profile and case studies of individuals and a representative community of La Trinidad. Grades 1 - 3. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MY NAME IS PABLO
by Aimee Sommerfelt. Translated by Patricia Crampton. B&W illustrations by Hans Normann Dahl. Condition: Very good pre-read c. 1965 Young America Book Club hardcover (no DJ issued). Minor edgewear top and bottom spine. Interior clean & tight. Content: The story of a Mayan boy in Mexico (and his hard life) who is befriended by a Norwegian father and son duo. Glossary of Spanish terms included. [1 copy available]
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N Is for Navidad (Bilingual)
by Susan Middleton Elya & Merry Banks. Wonderful colorful illustrations by Joe Cepeda. Condition: NEW 2006 Chronicle hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: A lively introduction to Latino Christmas traditions follows an alphabetical structure as a way to introduce key Spanish terms and explain holiday customs and activities. The highlighted words include the Spanish words for decorations, food, family members, key characters in the Nativity story and terms relating to church attendance. Additional days of celebration, such as Las Posadas and Three Kings Day, are also included. The authors skillfully pack their short, rhyming text with a rather amazing amount of information, while still making the text peppy and interesting. Cepeda fills his buoyant paintings with fruits and flowers in brilliant colors, smiling people enjoying the holiday treats and backgrounds in bright greens and blues creating a cheerful mood. The illustrations show one extended family enjoying the holiday in a chronological progression, from hanging the first decorations at the beginning of the season to setting out their zapatos (shoes) for Three Kings Day. An author's note provides further information (noting that most of the customs included are Mexican in origin), and a glossary gives pronunciations for the Spanish words and complete definitions. [1 copy left]
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THE NIGHT OF LAS POSADAS
text and color illustrations by Tomie DePaola. Condition: NEW 2000 Scholastic softcover, fourth printing. Tiny edgewear. Beautiful Southwestern colors in the hands of DePaola are special. Content: The story of the nine days of Las Posadas as celebrated in Spain and in the Southwestern United states. The last page details a history of the holiday. [1 copy available]
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QUIERO SER DOCTOR (I Want To Be A Doctor)
by Dan Liebman. Full-page color photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2000 Firefly Books soft cover, no printing given. Content: Spanish language books for children. With straightforward and engaging text, the 'I Want to Be...' series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. This one covers all aspects of being a doctor. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ROSITA'S CHRISTMAS WISH
by Mary Ann Smothers Bruni. Color illustrations by Thom Ricks. Condition: Gently pre-read 1985 TexArt hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, no printing given. No problems, just pre-read. Content: Welcome to Christmas on El Paso Street in San Antonio, Texas! You are entering the magical world of Christmas on the West Side of San Antonio. It is a world of posadas, processions, of mananitas, mornign serenades, and of backyard pastorelas, shepherds' plays. Meet nine year old Rosita. She wants to be Gila in Los Pastores, San Antonio's traditional Mexican Christmas drama. She knows all the words of "Palomita," Gila's song. She knows the caminata, the shepherd's walking song. She even has a basket like Gila's. Bruni is a Texan familiar with the Christmas festivities and Ricks' watercolors give a great insight into the rites of Christmas in Texas. [The text may be a bit "sweet" but the descriptions of the festivals are wonderful.] [1 copy available]
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SANTIAGO'S SILVER MINE
by Eleanor Clymer. B&W illustrations by Ingrid Fetz. Condition: UNREAD 1989 Yearling small hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), 4th printing. Content: Andreas and Santiago live in a tiny Mexican village. Life is hard and there is hardly anything to eat. When their fathers must go away to the city to find work, the boys decide to help their families. They find an "abandoned" silver mine which turns out to be an archaeological dig and get their jobs and an education. Actually a neat book! [1copy available]
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SAY HOLA TO SPANISH, OTRA VEZ (Again!)
by Susan Middleton Elya. Color illustrations by Loretta Lopez. Condition: UNREAD 1999 Scholastic softcover, third printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: Another bright-eyed dose of Spanish vocabulary from Elya (Say Hola to Spanish, 1996). Jaunty, rhyming couplets introduce the words, and Lopez has provided illustrations in saturated, paintbox colors. Glossary included. Grades 1 - 4. Fun way to introduce a new language to kids. [1 copy available]
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TOO MANY TAMALES
by Gary Soto. Warm & appropriate color illustrations by Ed Martinez. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Scholastic soft cover, 6th printing. Tiny edge wear with a local PBS Station logo bottom front cover corner. Interior perfect. Content: While helping her parents prepare tamales for a Christmas celebration, Maria notices her mother taking off her diamond ring. Unable to resist temptation, Maria slips the ring on her finger and continues with her work. It is only after the tamales are cooked and ready to be served that she realizes that she has lost the ring -- probably in one of the tamales. Will Maria and her cousins be able to find the ring? Illustrated with oil paintings. [1 copy only]
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TORTILLITAS PARA MAMA And Other Nursery Rhymes / Spanish and English (Bilingual)
selected & translated by Margot Griego, Betsy Bucks, Sharon Gilbert, and Laural Kimball. Warm, cute color illustrations by Barbara Cooney. Condition: UNREAD c. 1981-88 Henry Holt soft cover, first printing. Content: A collection of lyrical translations and Spanish texts of Latin American nursery rhymes. Ages 5-9. [1 copy only]
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TORTILLAS, TORTILLAS: A Traditional Nursery Rhyme (Bilingual - sort of)
illustrated by Roxanne Ressler. Warm, cute color illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Waterford Institute small soft cover, 10th printing. Content: This is a small (5 pages) soft cover book captioned in English, but the nursery rhyme is also presented in Spanish on the last page. [1 copy only]
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THE TRIP OF THE GOLDEN FISH AND OTHER BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S STORIES
by Rafael Arturo Urena. B&W illustrations - no credit given. Condition: NEW 1985 Vantage Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. Unfortunately, the color, dye (?) for the cover is weak so we have light rubbings bottom DJ spine. Interior perfect. Content: Each of the tales in this book can stand on its own because each is so rich in tone, texture, and colloquialisms, qualities that are usually lacking ini all but the finest translations. At the same time, because the English and Spanish versions mirror each other so closely, when read together they help to reinforce the basic language skills of bilingual students. Stories: Making Figures With the Clouds; Hacienda Figuras con las Nubes; The Princess and the Magic Rosebush; La Princesa y al Rosal Magico; The Trip of the Golden Fish; and El Viaje del Pez Dorado. Perfect for homeschooling and public school teachers. Questions welcome [2 copies available]
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UN dia LLUVIOSO
by Liza Alexander. Color illustrations by Joseph Ewers. Condition: Very Good, gently pre-read 1991 Golden Book/Sesame Street softcover, no edition given. Design drawn top inside cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: Not being able to read Spanish (a great fault living in Texas), all I can tell you about this book is that it appears that the Sesame Street characters (Big Bird, et al.) have an adventure in the rain. [1 copy available]
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THE WOMAN WHO OUTSHONE THE SUN (English Only)
based on a poem by Alejandro Cruz Martinez. (Story By Rosalma Zubizarreta, Harriet Rohmer, & David Schecter). Wonderful color illustrations by Fernando Olivera. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Scholastic soft cover, first printing. Content: Based on a poem by Alejandro Cruz Martinex which was based on an old legend of the Zapotec Indians of Mexico. Reviewer: "When beautiful Lucia Zenteno arrives in town, no one knows how to treat her. Some people in the village thought that her hair blocked the sun. Mystery surrounded the girl. When she bathed in the river, her hair would soak up all the fish and water until she combed it out. The elders said told the people of the village to honor Lucia. They did not. People began mistreating Lucia. Lucia, however, did not return the unkindness of others. Finally, the people drove Lucia from the village. Before she left, Lucia visited the river once more. As Lucia went to comb her hair, the fish and the water stayed in her hair. She left the village without water. Realizing that they needed the river, the people tried to find Lucia to apologize. Eventually Lucia does return the water to the river but not without teaching the village people that "you must treat everyone with kindness, even those who seem different from you." This book is full of imagery! The illustrations are very beautiful. The author, Martinez, died tragically trying to help the Zapotec Indians with their water rights. This book is a great legend and is great for multi-cultural themes." [1 copy only]
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