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How would a kitchen maid fare against a seven-headed dragon? What happens when a woman marries a mouse? And what can a young man learn from a thousand leaf cutter ants? Famed Love and Rockets creator Jaime Hernandez asks these questions and more as he transforms beloved myths into bold, stunning, and utterly contemporary comics. Guided by the classic works of F. Isabel Campoy and Alma Flor Ada, Hernandez's first book for young readers brings the sights and stories of Latin America to a new generation of graphic-novel fans around the world.
How would a kitchen maid fare against a seven-headed dragon? What happens when a woman marries a mouse? And what can a young man learn from a thousand leaf cutter ants? Famed Love and Rockets creator Jaime Hernandez asks these questions and more as he transforms beloved myths into bold, stunning, and utterly contemporary comics. Guided by the classic works of F. Isabel Campoy and Alma Flor Ada, Hernandez's first book for young readers brings the sights and stories of Latin America to a new generation of graphic-novel fans around the world.
En esta clara guia, Alma Flor Ada, Isabel Campoy y Colin Baker, ofrecen una perspectiva realista de las alegrias y dificultades de educar a ninos bilingues y claras respuestas a las preguntas mas frecuentes sobre el tema. Esta version revisada y adaptada al bilinguismo espanol-ingles, incluye informacion sobre el bilinguismo en la era digital e incorpora investigaciones recientes sobre la mezcla de idiomas , el efecto que los hermanos tienen en la eleccion del idioma familiar, los efectos intelectuales del bilinguismo, y sus consecuencias en la personalidad, la identidad, y la auto estima. Ademas anade (a) una seccion dirigida a los educadores sobre como mejor apoyar la interaccion hogar-escuela; (b) el desarrollo de la lecto-escritura en el hogar; y (c) sugerencias de lecturas para adultos y ninos.
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 Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation-and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration! "Simply superb." (Kirkus) Tomas Rivera Book Award * ALA Notable Children's Book * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of the Year * Huffington Post Best Picture Books of the Year * Kirkus Best of the Year * School Library Journal Top 10 LatinX of the Year
Seleccionado por la Junior Guild Library !Una DAMISELA al RESCATE! Criada por un ogro de padre que se come a sus rivales para cenar, Blancaflor tiene prohibido presumir de sus considerables poderes, por miedo a espantar a posibles pretendientes. Cuando un principe cae del cielo y se despierta en su regazo, queda hechizada, y movera cielo y tierra para ayudar al adorable-aunque no muy listo-joven, intentando que no se entere. Con el magnifico brio que los caracteriza, Nadja Spiegelman y Sergio Garcia Sanchez ponen al dia un cuento clasico de America Latina que exalta la fuerza y la capacidad de las mujeres.
Here is a groundbreaking bilingual collection of traditional rhymes that celebrates childhood and Spanish and Latin American heritage. From playing dress up to making tortillas, and from rising at daybreak to falling asleep, these joyful rhymes are sure to delight young readers. Passed down from generation to generation, the twenty-nine rhymes included have been lovingly selected by distinguished authors Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy. English adaptations by Alice Schertle capture the spirit of each rhyme and have a charm all their own. Accompanied by enchanting illustrations by Spanish artist Viví Escrivá, this collection is destined to become a beloved classic for children already familiar with the rhymes as well as those encountering them for the first time.
Thirteen young Latinos and Latinas living in America are introduced in this book celebrating the rich diversity of the Latino and Latina experience in the United States. Free-verse fiction and nonfiction prose present the characters' lives as well as important events in Latin American and Spanish history and culture.
Presents the authors' retellings of more than ten traditional tales accompanied by information on origins and different versions.
Seleccionado por la Junior Guild Library !Una DAMISELA al RESCATE! Criada por un ogro de padre que se come a sus rivales para cenar, Blancaflor tiene prohibido presumir de sus considerables poderes, por miedo a espantar a posibles pretendientes. Cuando un principe cae del cielo y se despierta en su regazo, queda hechizada, y movera cielo y tierra para ayudar al adorable-aunque no muy listo-joven, intentando que no se entere. Con el magnifico brio que los caracteriza, Nadja Spiegelman y Sergio Garcia Sanchez ponen al dia un cuento clasico de America Latina que exalta la fuerza y la capacidad de las mujeres.
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