From their window on the bus, a girl and a boy see a fire truck that goes woo-ooo-ooo, also known as a camión de bomberos--uuuah uuuah uuuah. They see a train, an ambulance and an airplane too! With this rollicking adaptation of "The Wheels on the Bus," young people can sing out the names of their favorite vehicles and the sounds they make -- in both English and Spanish.
Lola is a young Spanish girl in awe of her glamorous older sister. However, she discovers her own talent and duende, or spirit, through secret fandango lessons from her father. The text is infused with the rhythms, movements and sounds of the dance and the humanity of Lola's family is beautifully portrayed by Micha Archer's collage-paintings.
Maria's family is almost forced to leave their farm on the new island colony, until a mysterious lady appears in Maria's dream.
La playa (Little Lectores, #14)
by Katrina Streza and Ariana Vargas
On summer nights Marisol helps out in Papi's music store. As customers come and go, they share memories of the Latin music and dance of their various homelands, expressed in a dazzling array of poetry. The diversity of Latin American music is brought to life in poems that swivel, sway, and sizzle with the rhythms of merengue, vallenatos, salsa, and samba. Back matter includes a map, author's note, and further information about the musical heritage of Latin America.
Sarai in the Spotlight! (Sarai #2) (Sarai, #2)
by Sarai Gonzalez, Monica Brown, and Christine Almeda
Sofia Martinez loves her familia! Her cousins, aunts, uncles, and abuela are a huge part of her life. Whether they are at a sunny beach or stuck in a dark house without electricity, the Martinez family knows how to make the best of every situation. Join Sofia and her fant stica familia on three fun adventures in this early chapter book, which includes a Spanish glossary.
The Magic Bean Tree
by Nancy Van Laan, Van/Laan Nancy, and Beatrice Vidal
A young Quechuan boy sets out on his own to bring the rains back to his parched homeland and is rewarded by a gift of carob beans that come to be prized across Argentina.
A young woman finds the course of her life influenced by her Navajo and Mexican heritage and especially by an older Navajo woman and a young Indian lawyer.
Don Quixote has read so many books about knights and wizards, damsels and elves, he's gone completely nuts and wants to be a knight himself. Recruiting the village idiot, Sancho Panza, as his squire, he sets off on an adventure that has amazed readers for centuries. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
Victoria Torres, Unfortunately Average (Victoria Torres, Unfortunately Average)
by Julie Bowe
Starr and the High Seas Wedding Drama (Flower Girl World)
by Lynelle Woolley
