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Magda's piñata magic Magda's piñata magic Becky Chavarría-Cháirez When Tío Manuel brings home a very special piñata for Gabriel's birthday party, his sister Magda figures out an ingenious way to preserve it and still make the party guests happy. OL13004815W
Tale of the lucky cat Tale of the lucky cat Sunny Seki A humble toymaker is rewarded for helping an injured cat in this story that explains the origin of the maneki neko, or lucky cat statues that are popular throughout Japan for spreading good fortune. OL13736824W
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
Grandma and Me at the flea = Grandma and Me at the flea = Juan Felipe Herrera Juanito accompanies his grandmother to a flea market in southern California, where he helps her and the other vendors and where they enjoy seeing old friends from their Mexican-American community. OL14863179W
Laughing out loud, I fly Laughing out loud, I fly Juan Felipe Herrera A collection of poems in Spanish and English about childhood, place, and identity. OL14863191W
Where fireflies dance Where fireflies dance Lucha Corpi A girl and her brother spend their childhood in a small town on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. OL15052162W
Counting ovejas Counting ovejas Sarah Weeks When increasing numbers of sheep in a rainbow of colors appear in a man's bedroom as he tries to fall asleep, he must resort to more and more elaborate means of removing them. OL15058742W
From north to south From north to south René Colato Laínez When his mother is sent back to Mexico for not having the proper immigration papers, José and his father travel from San Diego, California, to visit her in Tijuana. OL15069757W
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
Piñatas and paper flowers Piñatas and paper flowers Lila Perl Brief descriptions of several Hispanic holidays as they are celebrated in North, Central, and South America. OL15960241W
Arrorró, mi niño Arrorró, mi niño Lulu Delacre An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, finger play games, and lullabies from the major Latino groups living in the United States today. Includes some music. OL16063636W
Carlos digs to China Carlos digs to China Jan Romero Stevens,Mario Lamo-Jimenez Summary: After a visit to a Chinese restaurant, Carlos decides to dig a hole to China so he can have egg rolls and chow mein instead of rice and beans and tortillas. OL17866066W
Pío peep! Pío peep! F. Isabel Campoy,Alice Schertle,Alma Flor Ada A collection of more than two dozen nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations. OL18265405W
Diego Diego Jonah Winter Discusses the childhood of Diego Rivera and how it influenced his art. OL1827499W
Natural Puerto Rico = Natural Puerto Rico = Alfonso Silva Lee Examines the wildlife of Puerto Rico, including spiders, insects, frogs, birds, and bats, and examines their relationships with one another. OL1835863W
La llorona = La llorona = Joe Hayes A retelling, in parallel English and Spanish text, of the traditional tale told in the Southwest and in Mexico of how the beautiful Maria became a ghost. OL1846030W
Delicious Hulabaloo Delicious Hulabaloo Pat Mora In this poem in English and Spanish, lizards, armadillos, and other creatures of the night make merry beneath the desert moon, enjoying the strains of a mariachi band and gobbling lots of delicious f… OL1864512W
Little Gold Star = Little Gold Star = Joe Hayes In this variation of the Cinderella story, coming from the Hispanic tradition in New Mexico, Arciá and her wicked stepsisters have different encounters with a magical hawk and are left physically cha… OL19259871W
An illustrated treasury of Latino read-aloud stories An illustrated treasury of Latino read-aloud stories Maite Suarez-Rivas,Ana López Escrivá Presents an anthology of Latino stories of myths and legends, fairy tales and fables, and history and literature written in both English and Spanish that teaches an appreciation of Latino culture. OL19292851W
Go, go, trucks! = Go, go, trucks! = Simon Hart Labeled pictures present different kinds of trucks, including fire trucks, mail trucks and more. OL19293927W
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