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Huevos
Rancheros by Stephan Czermecki. SP JP C
Marcelina the hen, is very unhappy living in a small cage.
One day she escapes, only to be put in another cage and
worry about the coyote.
Moon
Rope /Un Lazo a la Luna by Lois Ehlert. SP JP
E
Fox and Mole set out to go to the moon, using a rope
to reach it.
Moony
Luna / Luna, Lunita, Lunera by Jorge Arqueta. SP
JP A
Going to school for the very first time was scary to Luna.
She has to be convinced that there are no monsters there.
This is a bilingual book.
No,
No, and No! / No, No y No! by Mireille d`Allance.
SP JP A
It’s Octavio’s first day of school. However,
he doesn’t want to go. To make him feel welcome,
Raul offers his last piece of candy. Did Octavio later
steal it?
No,
Tito, No! by Claire Masurel. SP JP M
The new puppy Tito has been brought to live on the farm.
He wants to be a good dog, but how?
Orange
As a Pumpkin / Anaranjado como una Calabaza by Molly
Dingles. SP JP D
A bilingual picture book about things that are orange
is presented. Other color books in the series discuss
black, blue, green, pink, purple, red, and yellow.
Sopa
de Calabaza by Helen Cooper. SP JP C
Duck, Squirrel and Cat love to make music together
and love to eat pumpkin soup. One day, Duck wants to stir
the soup, but that is squirrel’s job.
The
Upside Down Boy / El Nino de Cabeza by Juan Felipe
Herrera. SP JP H
Based on the author’s life, the story tells of how
Juanito’s migrant family finally settles down so
he can attend school. Everything is so different from
the country, and he feels he is upside down.
Bears
/ Osos by Natashya Wison. SP JR W
Information on different bears is provided in a bilingual
format. A bilingual glossary with pictures is provided,
as well as a website.
Feet
/ Pies by Cynthia Klingel. SP JR K
With a bilingual discussion of feet, a glossary and website
are included for further information.
Gatitos!
by Lary Dane Brimner. SP JR B
A girl lets several cats into her house to play. The fun
gets out of control.
I
Live in the City / Vivo en la Ciudad by Gini Holland.
SP JR H
Life in the city is discussed in a bilingual format. A
glossary and website is included.
A
Jaime Josue le Gustan los Camiones by Catherine Petrie.
SP JR P
A boy likes all kinds of trucks. A word list is included
on the last page.
Preguntas
Tonitas by Lynea Bowdish. SP JR B
Silly questions are asked about things to do with animals.
A word list is included on the last page.
Voy
al Dentista by Melinda Beth Radabaugh. SP JR R
A description of a visit to the dentist is given. A glossary
of terms with picture es and page numbers, as well as
a note parents are also provided.
Chanda
y el Espejo de Luna by Margaret Bateson – Hill.
SP J FIC B
Bilingually told in Spanish and in Hindi, this Cinderella
type fairytale is a translation of Chanda and the Mirror
of Moonlight.
En
Busca Del Dragon by Andrew Dixon. SP J 793.93
D
A “search and find” book of fantasy adventures,
in the manner of the “Waldo” books.
Enciclopedia
del Planeta Tierra by Anna Claybourne. SP J 550.3
C
Planet Earth is explained through its various climates,
rocks and minerals, volcanoes, etc., and ultimately its
necessary conservation. This is a translation of Usborne’s
Encyclopeida of Planet Earth.
From
the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems /Del
Ombligo de la Luna y Otros Poemas de Verano by Francisco
Alarcon. SP J 811 A
This is a bilingual book. The Mexican-American poet celebrates
his childhood memories of summers, days in Mexico, and
the love of nature.
El
Gran Libro del Microscopio by Kirsteen Rogers. SP
J 570.282 R
An informative book about the marvelous things you can
see under a microscope.
La
Salamandra by Lola Schaefer. SP J 597.85 S
Questions about how salamanders live are answered in this
book.
Pequeno
Aguila by Jiang Hong Chen. SP J 398 C
Having been orphaned by General Zhou’s army, a young
boy who is small for his age, is taken in by a kindly
old man. The boy’s life is changed when he discovers
the old man’s secret.
Que
Hacemos Hoy? by Ray Gibson. SP J 741.2 G
A book about drawing, painting, and other art crafts children
can make.
Belleza
Negra by Elaine Ife. SP J FIC IFE
This is an adaptation of the classic story by Anna Sewell,
Black Beauty.
Chanda
y el Espejo de Luna by Margaret Bateson – Hill.
SP J FIC BAT
Bilingually told in Spanish and in Hindi, this Cinderella
type fairytale is a translation of Chanda and the Mirror
of Moonlight.
Ghost
Fever /Mal de Fantasma by Joe Hayes. SP J FIC
HAY
Elena Padilla’s father did not believe in ghosts.
That made it difficult for Elena to deal with the appearances
of the ghost girl dressed for a quinceanera.
The
Last Doll/La Ultima Muneca by Diane Gonzales Bertrand.
SP J FIC BER
A beautiful, traditional doll is left on the toy store
shelf and wonders if she’ll be chosen as the modern
doll are. This is a Quinceanera story.
El
Leon Destronado y Otras Nueve Historias by Erwin Moser.
SP J FIC MOS
A collection of short stories, the title story tells of
a lion who is dethroned because the other animals no longer
want a king.
El
Misterio de la Mascara de Serpiente by Viateur Lefrancois.
SP J FIC LEF
This story is translated into Spanish from its original
French. Pascal and Valeria are a pair of boy and girl
twins. The two are looking for their archaeologist parents
who are missing somewhere in the Yucatan. It provides
a wonderful introduction to the Mayan civilization.
La
Parte que Falta by Shel Silverstein. SP J FIC
SIL
A translation of The Missing Piece, this story tells of
a circle and its adventures when it decides to look for
the missing piece of itself.
Primas
by Elisa Amado. SP J FIC AMA
A girl whose mother died when she was born, lives with
her grandmother. She is surprised by the difference in
the way she lives, and how her cousin lives when she visits
her other grandmother.
El
Ratoncito de la Moto by Beverly Cleary. SP J FIC
CLE
Ralph the mouse makes friends with a boy at the Mountain
View Inn. He learns to enjoy motorcycling.
Senderos
fronterizos by Francisco Jimenez. JFIC JIM
Spanish translation of Breaking Through:Sequel to the
Circuit - Fourteen-year-old Francisco moved to California
from Mexico ten years ago. Though he still works in the
fields, he fights for a better life and to get an education.
La
Ultima Vida de un Gato y Otros Cuentos by Fidencio
Gonzalez. SP J FIC GON
Here is a collection of stories about children, teens,
their animals, games, and relationships with other people.
Xochitl
and the Flowers / Xochitl, la Nina de las Flores by
Jorge Argueta.
SP JFIC ARG
Xochitl and her family are new arrivals in San Francisco.
Xochitl finds things are different from the way things
were in El Salvador. Flowers may help her adjust to her
new home.
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