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From cocoa beans to chocolate
"A child wonders where chocolate comes from and learns about cocoa farmers and how cocoa beans are harvested in West Africa and chocolate makers and how cocoa beans are made into chocolate at at factory. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a map of where cocoa trees are grown, glossary, and further resources"-- Provided by publisher
Seven Pablos
Seven vignettes of seven young boys named Pablo living throughout the world.--Provided by publisher
The Hummingbird Sings and Dances
An extraordinary collection featuring 19 traditional nursery rhymes and lullabies in Spanish originating from Latin America that have withstood the test of time. Warm, colourful illustrations with earth-toned backgrounds provide the setting for this endearing repertoire of family-friendly songs from 17 different countries. Solid musicianship supporting lively vocal performances transport the young listener into a playful, fanciful world inhabited by singing frogs and dancing skeletons! A map of Latin America and complete lyrics in Spanish with English translations appear at the end of the book.-- Publisher website
Capoeira
"Photo-essay about Capoeira, a game, dance, and martial art, as it is played in the United States and Brazil today, plus its history and origins in the African slave culture of Brazil during the seventeenth century. Includes a glossary of Portuguese words and Web sources"--Provided by publisher
Yum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué rico!
"Peanuts, blueberries, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and more — here is a luscious collection of haiku celebrating foods native to the Americas. Brimming with imagination and fun, these poems capture the tasty essence of foods that have delighted, united, and enriched our lives for centuries. Exuberant illustrations bring to life the delicious spirit of the haiku, making Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué rico! an eye-popping, mouth-watering treat. Open it and dig in! Translated from Yum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings. A collection of haiku focusing on fourteen foods native to the Americas, celebrating the fun of the foods as well as their origins." -- publisher
A Caribbean journey from A to Y
From Aruba to yucca, presents items, places, and expressions of culture dealing with the Caribbean and surrounding islands
Up and down the Andes
Young travelers make their way through the Andes Mountains of Peru to the city of Cusco for the Inti Raymi Festival
Songs from a Journey with a Parrot
A collection of lullabies and nursery rhymes from Brazil and Portugal that explores the strong cultural ties that bind the two countries and presents the rich common heritage of songs about everyday life, work and play, and courtship and love. Features an accompanying CD with lyrics presented in Portuguese and translated into English, followed by notes on the origin and cultural context of each song
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