Quick view Details Estas manos: Manitas de mi familia / These Hands: My Familys Hands by Samuel Caraballo by Samuel Caraballo
Quick view The Woodcutter's Gift/ El regalo del lenador by Lupe Ruiz-Flores When a violent thunderstorm knocks down the giant mesquite tree in the town square, some of the villagers see it as only worth firewood, but the woodcutter sees it as material for carving a beautiful gift for the children of the town. View Details
Quick view Goodnight, Papito Dios / Buenas Noches, Papito Dios by Victor Villasenor A father comforts his son at bedtime by singing the turtledove song his own mother once sang to him, in hopes that the child will awake refreshed and secure in the knowledge that he is loved. View Details
Quick view Pepita Packs Up/Pepita Empaca by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman As her family prepares to move to a new home, Pepita refuses to pack her toys or say goodbye to anyone, because saying goodbye might make her cry. View Details
Quick view I Am Rene, the Boy/ Soy Rene, El Nino by Rene Colato Lainez An engaging bilingual picture book chronicles one inventive young boy's efforts to seek acceptance. View Details
Quick view Pepita Finds Out/Lo Que Pepita Descubfe by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman Pepita is afraid that her report about her family members may not be interesting, but she ultimately realizes that all of them play an important role in her life. View Details
Quick view Kikiriki/Quiquiriqui by Diane De Anda by Diane De Anda Marta and Celia are horrified to learn that their family plans to eat the rooster their abuela brought home, and they set out to save him. View Details
Quick view Pepita Talks Twice/Pepita Habla Dos Veces by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman Pepita, a little girl who can converse in Spanish and English, decides not to "speak twice" until unanticipated problems cause her to think twice about her decision. View Details
Quick view Pepita on Pepper Street/ Pepita En La Calle Pepper by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman Pepita, unhappy about her family's move to a street where everything is new to her, is not very friendly to her neighbors as they pass by, but later has another chance to make friends. View Details
Quick view Mis Abuelos Y Yo / My Grandparents And I by Samuel Caraballo by Samuel Caraballo Illustrations and rhyming text describe all the special things a Puerto Rican boy enjoys doing with his grandparents thoughout the year. View Details
Quick view Magda's Pinata Magic/Magda Y La Pinata Magica by Becky Chavarria-Chairez When Tio Manuel brings home a very special piñata for Gabriel's birthday party, his sister Magda figures out an ingenious way to preserve it and still make the party guests happy. View Details
Quick view Chave's Memories/Los Recuerdos de Chave by Maria Isabel Delgado A woman recalls childhood visits to her grandparents' ranch in Mexico, where she and her brother played with her cousins and listened to the stories of an old Indian ranch hand. View Details
Quick view Estas manos: Manitas de mi familia / These Hands: My Familys Hands by Samuel Caraballo by Samuel Caraballo In this heart-warming ode to family, the young narrator compares the hands of family members to plants in the natural world. Your hands, the most tender hands! / When I'm scared, / They soothe me, she says to her mother. The girl compares her mother's... View Details