¡Hot Titles!
Brusca, Maria Cristina
and Toma Wilson
Three Friends—Trés amigos
“Count your way through this rollicking
adventure in the Southwest.”
QA113.B787 1995
Delacre, Lulu
Arroz con leche: Popular Songs and
Rhymes from Latin America
“Here is a colorful array of cheerful songs,
games, and rhymes mined from Latin
America’s extraordinary rich cultural
heritage.” M1990.A78 1989
Ehlert, Lois Galindo
A sembrar sopa de verduras*
Papa tells the family they are going to
prepare vegetable soup, but they start with
the hoes and shovels. PZ73.E384 1996
Ehlert, Lois Galindo
Plumas para almorzar*
The cat escapes and looks for something
for lunch in the garden. He encounters
many birds that foil his plan.
PZ74.3.E5 1996
Galindo, Mary Sue
Icy Watermelon—Sandía fría
The family enjoys watermelon together and
recounts when Grandpa raised
watermelons. PZ73.G143
Garza, Carmen Lomas
In My Family—En mi familia
“Every time I paint, it serves a purpose—to
bring pride in our Mexican American
culture . . . The paintings and stories in this
book are my memories of growing up in
Kingsville, Texas near the border with
Mexico.” E184.S75L67 1996
Herrera, Juan Felipe
Calling the Doves—El canto de las
palomas The poet writes the memories
of his migrant farm worker childhood,
recreating “the joy of eating breakfast
under the open sky, listening to Mexican
songs in the little trailer house his father
built, and celebrating with other families at
a fiesta in the mountains.”
PS3558.D74Z464 1995
Johnston, Tony
My Mexico—México mió
“Sway to the sounds, reach for the colors,
dance to the rhythms, and you may find
your own Mexico” in this book of poems.
PS3560.O393M9 1996
Keister, Douglas
Fernando’s Gift Carmina comes to
visit Fernando, in the rain forest of Costa
Rica, but when they look for her favorite
climbing tree—it has been cut down.
PZ73.K43 1995
* These titles are in Spanish only.
** These titles have a matching English
version available.
Martin, Bill and Eric Carle
Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves
ahí? * * In this classic tale, each animal is
asked “What do you see?” PZ74.3.M335
McPhail, David
¡Cerdos a montones, cerdos a
granel! * On his way to bed, the narrator
slips on a banana peel. After that the fun
begins as the house fills with pigs that are
having a great time. Never mind the mess!
PZ74.3.M34 1996
Nikola-Lisa, W.
La alegría de ser tú y yo*
One little girl leads the chant that talks
about the beauty of each friend’s
differences: little nose, big nose, blue eyes,
brown eyes, etc. PS3564.I375B4518 1996
Orozco, José-Luis
De Colores and Other LatinAmerican Folk Songs for Children
“This collection of folk songs is bright with
all the color and spirit of Latin-American
culture. From traditional folk songs to silly
rhymes and hand games, it provides songs
for every occasion and mood.”
M1997.O664 1999
Parish, Peggy
Amelia Bedelia*
Amelia Bedelia always does exactly what
los señores ask—and always ends up in a
funny mess. PZ73.P38 1996
Reed, Lynn Rowe
Pedro, His Perro, and the Alphabet
Sombrero
Pedro receives a sombrero for his birthday.
He decides it is too plain.
He and his perro begin to decorate
the sombrero until an unexpected
visitor comes. PZ73.R38
Robledo, Honorio
Nico visita la luna **
“Nico is a wild and adventurous boy—
never mind that he’s still crawling.”
This fantasy takes him to the moon
and back. PZ73.R575 2001
Sendak, Maurice
Donde viven los monstruos**
Mischievous Max is sent to his room.
That night a forest and an ocean appear
there. He travels to where the wild things
are and tames them with magic tricks.
They have great fun together until Max
gets lonely. PZ74.3.S47 1996
Showers, Paul
Los sonidos a mi alrededor*
Papa, daughter, and el perro take a long
listening walk. Many delightful nature
and city sounds are introduced.
PZ73.S53 1996
Steptoe, John
Stevie**
“Robert wishes Stevie, a house guest,
would go away but when he does Robert
realizes how much fun they had together.”
PZ73.S7565 1996
More titles available in Spanish:
Abuela* by Arthur Corros
Bambi* by Disney
Buenas noches, luna by Margaret Wise
Brown (Also available in English)
Carlos and the Squash Plant by Jan
Stevens
Clifford el gran perro colorado**
Clifford el perro bombero **
Clifford y la tormenta* by Clifford
Bridwell
Cuenta los Insectos* by Jerry Pallotta
Family Pictures by Carmen Lomas Garza
Grandmother’s Nursery Rhymes by
Nelly Jaramillo
Irene, la valiente* by William Steig
Jorobado de Notre Dame* by Disney
Let’s Go by Rebecca Emberley
Madeline** by Ludwig Bemelmans
Mi Primo Y Yo* by Gina y Mercer Mayer
Mira como salen las estrellas* by Riki
Levinson
My House by Rebecca Emberley
¿Quién es la bestia?* by Keith Baker
Prietita and the Ghost Woman by Gloria
Anzaldua
Si le das una galletita a un raton** by
Laura Joffe Numeroff
Spot pasea por el bosque **by Eric Hill
Tortillitas Para Mama and Other
Nursery Rhymes by Barbara Cooney
The Woman Who Outshone the Sun by
Alejandro Cruz Martinez
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