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In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives unexpectedly at Grandma Beetle's door. He requests that she leave with him right away. "Just a minute," Grandma Beetle tells him. She still has one house to sweep, two pots of tea to boil, three pounds of corn to make into tortillas--and that's just the start! Using both Spanish and English words to tally the party preparations, Grandma Beetle cleverly delays her trip and spends her birthday with a table full of grandchildren and her surprise guest. This spirited tribute to the rich traditions of Mexican culture is the perfect introduction to counting in both English and Spanish. The vivacious illustrations and universal depiction of a family celebration are sure to be adored by young readers everywhere

Marvelous me

2003

by Lisa Bullard and Brandon Reibeling

Alex is a marvelous little boy who is just like other people in some ways, such as getting angry sometimes, but also unique because of his special laugh, his grizzly hugs, and his own interesting thoughts. Includes activities

Oh no, gotta go!

2003

by Susan Middleton Elya and G. Brian Karas

While out for a Sunday drive with her parents, a little girl suddenly remembers what she forgot to do before she left her home. Text includes some Spanish words and phrases

Once upon a time

2003

by Niki Daly

Sarie struggles when she reads aloud in class in her South African school, but then she and her friend Auntie Anna find a book about Cinderella in Auntie Anna's old car and begin to read together.

Pianomania!

2003

by Manjusha. Pawagi and Liz Milkau

Priya begs and begs for a piano. But when her parents grant her wish, she discovers that she can't make the wonderful sounds she hears in her head! A resourceful girl, she comes up with an ingenious solution that creates havoc at the fall recital

Remembering Grandma / Recordando a Abuela

2003

by Teresa Armas and Pauline Rodriguez Howard

Lorena shares beautiful memories with her grandfather as they look through a chest of things belonging to her dead grandmother.

Soledad sigh-sighs

2003

by Rigoberto González and Rosa Ibarra

Soledad's friends help her discover the many things that she can do to entertain herself when she is alone in her apartment

Stone soup

2003

by Jon J Muth

Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.

Suki’s kimono

2003

by Chieri Uegaki and Stéphane Jorisch

On her first day of first grade, despite the objections of her older sisters, Suki chooses to wear her beloved Japanese kimono to school because it holds special memories of her grandmother's visit last summer.

Sweet potato pie

2003

by Kathleen D. Lindsey and Charlotte Riley-Webb

During a drought in the early 1900s, a large loving African American family finds a delicious way to earn the money they need to save their family farm