Let me help!
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Alma Flor Ada
"Let me help! Let me help!" Perico the parrot learns this phrase from little Martita, who's been saying it a lot lately as the whole family scrambles to prepare for Cinco de Mayo, in this joyful, rhythmic, bi-lingual read-aloud.
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Sofia Valdez, future prez
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Andrea Beaty
Missing her Abuelo when an injury prevents him from walking her to school, young Sofia Valdez gets an idea for turning hazardous Mount Trashmore into a park, only to be informed by City Hall that kids are too little to do big things. By the best-selling creators of Rosie Revere, Engineer. Illustrations.
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Marisol McDonald doesn't match
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Monica Brown
A creative, unique, bilingual Peruvian Scottish-American-soccer-playing artist celebrates her uniqueness
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El barrio
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Deborah M. Newton Chocolate
A young boy explores his vibrant Latino neighborhood, with its vegetable gardens instead of lawns, Nativity parades, quinceañera parties, and tejana and salsa music.
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Mango moon
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Diane De Anda
Ten-year-old Maricela, her brother Manuel, and mother face many challenges when her father is taken away to face deportation, but love binds them close
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Papá and me
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Arthur Dorros
A bilingual boy and his father, who only speaks Spanish, spend a day together sharing stories, laughter, adventure, and hugs.
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The dog who loved the moon
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Cristina García
Donning her pair of pink dancing slippers and preparing to dance under the light of the night sky, Pilar is frustrated when she sees that her precious pooch, Paco, refuses to join her because he only wants to stare at the moon, but with some coaxing and a little bit of magic, Pilar finally finds a way to get Pico up and prancing!
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My abuelita
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Tony Johnston
Abuelita's grandson knows he has the most amazing grandmother ever--with her booming voice and wonderful props, Abuelita is a storyteller in this vibrantly illustrated tale that's sprinkled with Spanish, infused with love, and a glorious celebration of family, imagination, and the power of story.
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The three little tamales
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Eric A. Kimmel
In this variation of "The Three Little Pigs" set in the Southwest, three little tamales escape from a restaurant before they can be eaten, and set up homes in the prairie, cornfield, and desert
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Kitchen dance
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Maurie Manning
Two sleepy children sneak out of their beds to watch as their parents, who love each other very much, break into a dance while washing the dishes.
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Where are you from?
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Yamile Saied Méndez
A lyrical debut picture book celebration of diversity for children follows the experiences of a little girl who is unsure of how to answer when she is asked where she is really from. 35,000 first printing.
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Juan Bobo goes to work : a Puerto Rican folktale
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Marisa Montes
Although he tries to do exactly as his mother tells him, foolish Juan Bobo--Puerto Rico's most celebrated folktale hero--keeps getting things all wrong. By the illustrator of Nappy Hair.
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Abuelos
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Pat Mora
Moving to a new village, Ray and Amelia experience the thrill of the northern New Mexico tradition of "los abuelos" for the first time that involves old men dressing up in frightening costumes who descend upon the local children, ask if they have been good, and then encourage them to dance, sing, and eat treats around a roaring bonfire.
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My singing Nana
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Pat Mora
Billy's beloved Nana's memory is failing but they are "always amigos," so when disaster strikes the day of the family's big summer show, Billy finds a way he and Nana can save the day
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Just a minute : a trickster tale and counting book
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Yuyi Morales
With words in both English and Spanish, a brightly illustrated counting book tells of one determined Grandma who is not willing to leave her family on her birthday and so sets out doing various tasks, like making two pots of tea and three pounds of corn for the tortillas, in order to delay Señor Calavera's request to go with him.
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Niño wrestles the world
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Yuyi Morales
Believing himself capable of fending off the most monstrous opponents, underpants-clad Lucha Libre champion Niño is challenged by a no-holds-barred wrestling match that truly tests his skills when his younger sisters wake up from their naps.
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My very own room
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Amada Irma Pérez
Even though she loves her large family and the many visitors that come to her home, this young Mexican-American girl dreams of having a place she can call her own and so she turns a storage room into her private sanctuary.
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I am Latino : the beauty in me
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Sandra L. Pinkney
Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of Latino children and their cultures and customs. By the creators of Shades of Black.
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My papi has a motorcycle
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Isabel Quintero
A young child lists the ways that his dad is not a superhero before revealing how he still does cool things, from playing checkers to knowing when someone is jumping on the bed. By the author of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning Up, Tall and High!
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Too many tamales
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Gary Soto
While preparing dough for her family's Christmas tamales, Maria discovers that she has lost her mother's prized diamond ring somewhere in the dough and sets out to eat her way through the many finished tamales to find the missing ring.
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The quiet place
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Sarah Stewart
The Caldecott Honor-winning team from The Gardener presents the story of young immigrant Isabel, who misses her family and friends back in Mexico while decorating a large box as a place of quiet contemplation and encountering new experiences, including a first snowstorm and a kind teacher.
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Fiesta babies
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Carmen Tafolla
Happy babies enjoy the colorful traditions of a spirited Latino fiesta with singing to mariachi songs, marching on parade, dancing, hugs and kisses. By the illustrator of Abuelita's Heart.
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Round is a tortilla : a book of shapes
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Roseanne Thong
Children are invited to discover a world of shapes on lively, colorful spreads that feature a busy Latino family and culturally evocative objects ranging from rectangle ice-cream carts and stone metates to triangle slices of watermelon and quesadillas, in a rhyming tale complemented by an informative glossary.
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Dear Primo : a letter to my cousin
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Duncan Tonatiuh
Traces the parallel stories of two cousins including Charlie from America and Carlitos from Mexico, describing the very different elements of their homes and the common feelings they share, in a tale complemented by a glossary of beginner's Spanish words. A first book. 10,000 first printing.
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The kite festival
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Leyla Torres
While on a Sunday outing, Fernando Flórez and his family encounter a kite festival and decide to create a kite from scrap materials so that they can join in.
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The cazuela that the farm maiden stirred
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Samantha R. Vamos
A cumulative tale of a farm maiden who, aided by a group of animals, prepares "Arroz con Leche," or rice pudding. Includes recipe and glossary of the Spanish words that are woven throughout the text
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