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Books in Cuentos Para Celebrar / Stories To Celebrate series

  • Celebra el Año Nuevo Chino con la Familia Fong

    F. Isabel Campoy, Alma Flor Ada, Mima Castro

    Paperback (Alfaguara Infantil, Sept. 1, 2006)
    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.
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  • Celebrate Mardi Gras with Joaquín, Harlequin / Celebrate Mardi Gras with Joaquín, Harlequin

    Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, Eugenia Nobati

    Paperback (Santillana USA - Loqueleo, Feb. 1, 2006)
    Joaquin is enjoying Mardi Gras with his family, but he gets lost in the crowd. His parents and siblings search everywhere for him, and inadvertently they take other children who, like Joaquin, are disguised as harlequins. The confusion is solved in the end and the involved families continue enjoying the carnival together. Contains an informative section on Mardi Gras.
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  • Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Mexican Hat Dance

    F. Isabel Campoy, Alma Flor Ada, Marcela Gómez, David Silva, Joe Hayes

    Paperback (Loqueleo, Oct. 1, 2006)
    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.
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  • Celebrate Fourth of July with Champ, the Scamp

    Alma Flor ADA, Isabel F Campoy, Gustavo Mazali

    Paperback (Loqueleo, Feb. 1, 2006)
    It is the 4th of July, and a family prepares to go for a picnic. Champ, the family dogwho does not want to miss the celebrationsecretly hides inside the food basket. When they arrive at the park, Champ has a feast of his own with other dogs that have arrived with other families. The family is left without food, so the other families share their meals; and they all end up celebrating together. Contains an informative section on the Fourth of July.
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  • Celebrate Chinese New Year with the Fong Family

    Alma Flor ADA, Isabel F Campoy, Mima Castro

    Paperback (Loqueleo, Oct. 1, 2006)
    A Chinese-American family invites their good friends the Snchezes--a Latino family--to celebrate the Chinese New Year with them. Nico, one of the Latino kids, takes the reader through the magnificence of the celebration as he takes pictures of everything he finds interesting--but not without getting in trouble. Contains an informative section about the Chinese New Year.
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  • Celebrate Christmas and Three Kings Day with Pablo and Carlitos / Celebrate Christmas and Three Kings Day with Pablo and Carlitos

    Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, Walter Torres

    Paperback (Santillana USA - Loqueleo, Oct. 1, 2006)
    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 kids bike. At the end, everyone wins! Contains an informative section about Christmas and Three Kings Day.
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  • Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Mexican Hat Dance

    Alma F. Ada & F. Isabel Campoy

    Paperback (Alfaguara Infantil, Sept. 1, 2006)
    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.
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  • Celebrate Christmas and Three Kings' Day with Pablo and Carlitos

    Alma F. Ada & F. Isabel Campoy

    Paperback (Alfaguara Infantil, Sept. 1, 2006)
    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.
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  • Celebrate Kwanzaa With Boots and Her Kittens

    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.
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  • Celebrate Halloween and the Day of the Dead with Cristina and Her Blue Bunny

    Alma Flor ADA, Isabel F Campoy, Ivanova Martinez

    Paperback (Loqueleo, Oct. 1, 2006)
    It's Halloween but Cristina 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, she learns a way to deal with her loss. Contains an informative section both holidays.
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  • Celebrate Martin Luther King, JR. Day with Mrs. Park's Class

    Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel Campoy

    Paperback (Alfaguara Infantil, Sept. 1, 2006)
    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.
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  • Celebrate Chinese New Year with the Fong Family

    Alma F. Ada & F. Isabel Campoy

    Paperback (Alfaguara Infantil, Sept. 1, 2006)
    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.
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