When all of their books are lost in a storm, school children share stories and imagine pictures to go with them, then, with their teacher’s help, turn them into a book. […]
Authors: Bertrand, Diane Gonzales
A bean and cheese taco birthday / Un cumpleaños con tacos de frijoles con queso
Five-year-old Ariel wants a very simple birthday celebration at the park with bean and cheese tacos and bubbles, despite his older brother Dario’s preference for big birthday parties. […]
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Cecilia and Miguel are best friends / Cecilia y Miguel son mejores amigos
"In this celebration of friendship, best friends Cecilia and Miguel forgive mistakes, share adventures, and– sometimes–even become family"–|cProvided by publisher […]
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Sofía and the purple dress / Sofía y el vestido morado
Third-grader Sofia wants to wear a beautiful, hand-me-down dress to her cousin Rosario’s quinceañara, but first she will have to lose some weight by exercising and eating healthier foods, with help from her mother and sister […]
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Adelita and the veggie cousins / Adelita y las primas verduritas
On her first day at a new school, Adelita makes new friends through a lesson on vegetables, including how some vegetables are "cousins" because they share certain characteristics […]
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The park our town built / El parque que nuestro pueblo construyó
In this cumulative story, townspeople work together to build a park and then celebrate their achievement with fireworks and a party. […]
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My pal, Victor
Two Latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy’s disability, as fun and friendship overpower physical limitations […]
The party for Papá Luis / La fiesta para Papá Luis
A cumulative tale in which Papá Luis’s family and friends make preparations for his birthday fiesta, complete with piñata, cake, and a clown. […]
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Ricardo’s race / La carrera de Ricardo
Recounts, in Spanish and in English, the story of Ricardo Romo, a Hispanic-American All-American athlete and scholar who became, among other things, a U.S. representative to the United Nations, and the president of University of Texas at San Antonio. […]
We are cousins / Somos primos
Explains what cousins are and how they fit in to the family unit. […]
