Spanish Bit By Bit…Poco a Poco
Fiction
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Before We Were Free / Antes de Ser Libres
by Julia Alvaréz
(J ALVAR J.)
- Anita's family has either left the country or disappeared and now she is getting phone calls from a person she doesn't know.
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Cool Cats Counting
by Sherry Shahan
(E SHAHA)
- Flap, twist, jump and jive with the animals while they count up to ten in English and Spanish.
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Cuba 15
by Nancy Osa
(J OSA N.)
- Half Polish-half Cuban-100% American and incredibly confused when her grandmother wants to throw her a Quinceañera, Violet has to explore her cultural heritage in order to discover who she really is.
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Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman With a Great Big Heart / Doña Flor: Un Cuento de una Mujer Gigante con un Gran Corazón
by Pat Mora
(E MORA)
- Little Flor, who can talk to plants and animals, grows up into a giant who has to save her village from a ‘ferocious' animal.
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Estrella's Quinceañera
by Malín Alegría
(J ALEGR M.)
- Imagine preparing for a fifteenth birthday, your quinceañera, and everyone has an opinion about your hair, what you should wear, the foods to serve, who you should invite…
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How Tía Lola Came to (Visit) Stay / Cuando Tía Lola Vino (de Visita) a Quedarse
by Julia Alvarez
(J ALVAR J.)
- An ostentatious but wonderful aunt comes to stay with Miguel, and he is not sure whether to be excited or embarrassed.
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Mice and Beans / Arroz con Frijoles y unos Amables Ratones
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
(E RYAN)
- Abuelita is trying to prepare a fiesta for her granddaughter's 7th birthday, but she keeps losing things like feathers, candles, candy, and …. mousetraps.
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Oh No, Gotta Go!
by Susan Middleton Elya
(E ELYA)
- Where's the bathroom? Drive around town in a desperate search for a bathroom.
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Salsa Stories / Cuentos con Sazón
by Lulu Delacre
(J DELAC L.)
- Carmen gets a journal as a present, but instead of writing down stories told to her by her family, she discovers a new way to share her family's stories.
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Spicy Hot Colors / Colores Picantes
by Sherry Shahan
(E SHAHA)
- Jazzy poetry, dancing skeletons, walking iguanas, musical sounds, and popping firecrackers introduce nine colors both in English and in Spanish.
Non-Fiction
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Conejito: A Folktale from Panama
by Margaret Read MacDonald
(J398.20972 P191mac)
- Conejito (Little Bunny) plans to visit his aunt (who always gives him treats) across the mountain, but runs into a few problems on his way.
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Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
by Yuyi Morales
(J398.20972 M574morj)
- Señor Calavara (Mr. Skeleton) comes to take Grandmother Beetle away, but she has other plans because today is her birthday.
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Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains / Amor y Pollo Asado: Un Cuento Andino de Enredos y Engaños
by Barbara Knutson
(J398.2098 So87knl)
- Cuy the Guinea Pig has just begun to feast when hungry Fox comes along. Cuy has to be very crafty in order not to become Fox's next meal.
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Off We Go to Mexico: An Adventure in the Sun
by Laurie Krebs
(E972 K871o)
- Fly with butterflies, swim in the great blue ocean, explore the market – visit Mexico.
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The Secret Footprints / Las Huellas Secretas
by Julia Alvarez
(J398.20972 D713als)
- The Ciguapas are a secret tribe who live underwater and in fear of being discovered by humans – but once they were almost discovered by a kind boy.
Websites
- Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents - California State University
- Powerful Hispanic and Latin-American Images Revealed in Picture Books - Rutgers University
- Spanish Resources, Educational Technology Training Center, Kennesaw State University
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