The horse and the mysterious drawing
The horse and the mysterious drawing
Ah Fu finds a white pony wandering the grassland, that develops a strange pattern on its back after jumping in the Yellow river
Children's Bilingual Multicultural Picture Books
Dual- and multi-language books, or books that include non-English words.
The old ways
The old ways
"Simon loves his grandparents but they are stuck in their 'old ways.' Simon can't imagine what is so great about building igloos and listening to his grandmother's time- worn tales. It may take more than a little persuasion to interest him in both. In fact, it takes a blizzard and a broken engine to show Simon that the old ways are far more interesting-- and useful-- than any television show or video game could be"--Jacket flap
The shipwrecked sailor
The shipwrecked sailor
A tale, based on a story found in ancient papyrus scrolls, about a shipwrecked sailor who finds fortune when he is befriended by a serpent that is the Prince of the magical island of Punt
The spirit of the sea
The spirit of the sea
Presents the story of Nuliajuq, the spirit of the sea, and how she came to live at the bottom of the ocean as a powerful and vengeful spirit.
These Hands / Estas manos
These Hands / Estas manos
"In this ode to family, the young narrator compares the hands of family members to plants in the natural world. She promises to give back all the love they have always given her"--|cProvided by publisher
‘Twas Nochebuena
‘Twas Nochebuena
Explores Latin American traditions for celebrating Christmas Eve in a text that combines English and Spanish words and follows the rhythm of Clement Moore's "The Night Before Christmas."
Uncle’s Magic Thrownet
Uncle’s Magic Thrownet
"Uncle's magic thrownet was magic indeed. It could catch every fish that there was in the sea. But a young visitor soon finds that all is not what it seems with Uncle's old net. Set in the warmth of the Hawaiian islands, generosity, conservation, integenerational learning, and discovery are all shared in this new classic fishing tale." -- publisher
Why are you doing that?
Why are you doing that?
Chapito learns about the tasks of the farm by asking why Manuel weeds the corn, why Doña Ana feeds the chickens, and why Ramón milks the cows
A movie in my pillow / Una película en mi almohada
A movie in my pillow / Una película en mi almohada
Jorgito lives in San Francisco's Mission District, but has not forgotten his native El Salvador. His memories of the volcanoes, his grandmother's stories, and the cornmeal "pupusas" form a patchwork of dreams that becomes a movie in his pillow.
Arturo and the Navidad birds
Arturo and the Navidad birds
"It's time for Arturo and his grandmother, Abue Rosa, to decorate their Christmas tree. Abue Rosa shares with him the family history of each ornament as it is hung. But what happens when Arturo plays with--and breaks--a glass bird?"--