Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit Susan Lowell Many of the animals that live in the southwestern desert witness the race between slow but steady Tortoise and the quick, overconfident Jackrabbit. OL14456W
Llévame a casa, osito polar! Llévame a casa, osito polar! Hans De Beer When a young polar bear peers inside a train, the little Siberian tiger staring back at him pleads to be taken home. OL15609539W
Pájaro verde Pájaro verde Joe Hayes Although her mother and sisters make fun of her decision to marry a green bird, to Mirabel he is a prince and so when her family's jealousy endangers him, she sets out to save his life and their love. OL15839117W
Clifford y el dia de pascua Clifford y el dia de pascua Norman Bridwell Elizabeth dreams about Clifford being different colors after she had colored eggs for Easter and when she wakes up Clifford and Elizabeth hunt eggs. OL16063033W
Those mean nasty dirty downright disgusting but-- invisible germs Those mean nasty dirty downright disgusting but-- invisible germs Judith Rice A little girl, who accumulates germs on her hands during her busy day, defeats them by washing her hands before meals. OL1851541W
Listen to the desert = Listen to the desert = Pat Mora A bilingual poem which describes some of the sounds of nature in a desert. OL1864501W
Always the heart = Always the heart = Jim Sagel In a small New Mexico town, fourteen-year-old C.M. helps take care of her great-grandmother, who tells stories of her star-crossed life, making C.M. realize that she is not so different from those wh… OL1912838W
Curious George Curious George H. A. Rey,Margret Rey George is an African monkey who has come to America with his friend The Man in The Yellow Hat. They get into all sort of trouble in this 1946 Childrens' novel. OL2023849W
I love Saturdays y domingos I love Saturdays y domingos Alma Flor Ada A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents. OL2586228W
The treasure on Gold Street = The treasure on Gold Street = Lee Merrill Byrd Denise describes her neighbors on Gold Street, especially Isabel, who is an adult but still plays with the young children and holds her mother's hand to cross the street, just as she has since Denise… OL3925118W
Angels ride bikes and other fall poems Angels ride bikes and other fall poems Francisco X. Alarcón A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of fall in the city and growing up in Los Angeles. OL443718W
My Steps My Steps Sally Derby A young Afro-American girl describes her favorite playground--the front steps of her home on which she and her friends play and experience the changing seasons. OL50230W
Bats = Bats = Natashya Wilson Provides an easy-to-read introduction to the life of bats and their habitat. OL5824197W
Bears = Bears = Natashya Wilson Provides an easy-to-read introduction to the life of bears and their habitat. OL5824200W
A is for airplane = A is for airplane = Theresa Howell Illustrations and text in both English and Spanish present the twenty-eight letters of the Spanish alphabet. OL5835501W
My very own room My very own room Amada Irma Pérez With the help of her family, a resourceful Mexican American girl realizes her dream of having a space of her own to read and to think. OL6034750W
Too Many Tamales Too Many Tamales Gary Soto Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing. OL97434W