In an autobiography he writes for class, eleven-year-old Paco Gonzâalez Lâopez describes his experiences as an immigrant from Latin America in the United States and his adjustment to a new culture, and discusses Hispanic contributions.
A Chinese-American family invites their good friends the Sánchez, a Latino family, to celebrate with them the Chinese New Year. Nico, one of the Latino kids takes the reader through the magnificence of the celebration as he takes pictures of everything he finds interesting not without getting in trouble. Contains an informative section about the Chinese New Year.
Fonchito falls in love for the very first time and discovers that there is nothing one cannot do for a loved one, even if what they wish for is the moon!
As students prepare to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, they practice a Mexican dance and try their best not to step on the hat. Includes an informative section about Cinco de Mayo.
Carlitos writes a letter to the Three Kings asking for lots of presents. Later, he decides to write a new letter and gives up some of the things in his wish list in exchange for a bigger gift for his older brother, who is teaching him how to ride a bike and lets him use his own big kid’s bike. At the end, everyone wins…! Contains an informative section about Christmas and Three Kings Day.
Un libro con CD con las canciones de hoy y de siempre para cantar en familia antes de dormir.Incluye CD para escuchar, cantar y soñar. Porque no hay momento mas dulce que el beso de buenas noches... te hemos seleccionado algunas de las canciones y juegos de falda mas conocidos para cantar y disfrutar con los mas pequeños de la casa justo antes de ir a dormir.En el CD han participado:Gemma Humet (voz)Pau Figueres (guitarras)Vic Moliner (produccion y arreglos musicales)Somnis (coordinacion y realizacion
Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, Valeria DoCampo
Paperback
(Alfaguara Infantil, Feb. 1, 2007)
An African-American family gets together to celebrate Kwanzaa, but the celebration is spoiled because their beloved pet cat is missing. As the family sets off on a quest to find the cat, the reader learns about the seven values celebrated in Kwanzaa in a simple and entertaining way. Includes and informative section about the holiday.
The students in Mrs. Park’s class prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘s Day by thinking about the values he taught. Contains an informative section on Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Chinese-American family invites their good friends the Sánchez, a Latino family, to celebrate with them the Chinese New Year. Nico, one of the Latino kids takes the reader through the magnificence of the celebration as he takes pictures of everything he finds interesting not without getting in trouble. Contains an informative section about the Chinese New Year.
It's Halloween but Cristina is very sad and doesn't feel like putting on a costume and going trick-or-treating because she's lost her toy bunny. During the celebration of the Day of the Dead, her parents teach her about a unique way to deal with the pain for the loss of a loved one. Contains an informative section about Halloween and the Day of the Dead.