Adriana Sananes
Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner
A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
STARRED REVIEW *"Masterfully combines text and folk-inspired art to add an important piece to the mosaic of U.S. civil rights history." ―Kirkus Reviews
Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education, the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools.
Silvia Molina es licenciada en letras de la UNAM y ha recibido muchos premios por su escritura, como el Premio Xavier Villaurrutia, el Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz de la Feria Internaciónal del libro de Guadalajara y el Leer es Vivir de Everest. En Muchacha en azul, Molina ha construido dos historias— la de Hilda y la de Herman. Hilda es una joven mexicana, viviendo en París en la década de los sesenta. Ella vive una vida solitaria, hasta
...In this exuberant picture book about transformation through art, Mira lives in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and hope to the neighborhood.
What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine!
Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe
..."Bilingual Spanish/English audiobook narrator Sananes enlivens Costa Rican American poet/writer Arias' multigenerational saga." —Booklist
A lush and lyrical debut novel about a Costa Rican family wrestling with a deadly secret, from rising literary star John Manuel Arias
Costa Rica, 1968. When a lethal fire erupts at the American Fruit Company's most lucrative banana plantation burning all evidence of
Clara Eugenia Reza y Pliego, joven mexicana de sociedad, recibe un regalo que cambiará su visión con respecto al mundo que la rodea: un diario. Convencida de que no tendrá nada interesante qué escribir, estrena las páginas con el recuento de los detalles más cotidianos de su existencia. Lo que no imagina Clara Eugenia es que estos detalles, a primera vista triviales, conformarán, en conjunto un retrato colorido; tanto su vida como el país
...When a farm maiden decides to get out her cazuela and cook arroz con leche, the farm animals join in to help in this playful cumulative tale that introduces Spanish words throughout. Inspired by the nursery rhyme "The House That Jack Built," this bilingual readalong will have kids merrily chanting along in English and Spanish as the animals all work together to create a delicious dish for the fiesta.
Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle are two of the most respected names in children's education and children's illustrations. This collaboration, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, their first since the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (published decades ago and still a bestseller) shows two masters at their best.
What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child?
Lots of noise!