Theme: bilingual

Lala Salama

By Book Importer | Published: December 21, 2011

An African lullaby in Swahili and English in which a little boy says good night to all the animals and ends with his mother.

Descriptors: Africa, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Kenya, Picture Book, Rhymes/songs, Tanzania » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Maximilian & The Mystery Of The Guardian Angel

By Book Importer | Published: October 21, 2011

Eleven-year-old Margarito, a big fan of the form of wrestling known as lucha libre, begins to suspect that he has a close connection with his favorite luchador, El Angel de La Guardia, the Guardian Angel.

Descriptors: Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Mystery » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

A Summer’s Trade

By Book Importer | Published: October 13, 2011

Tony saves all his summer job money to buy the beautiful saddle at the trading post, but when his grandmother becomes ill after pawning her valuable bracelet to help Tony’s uncle, Tony is faced with a difficult decision.

Descriptors: Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Moon Rope: Un Lazo a la Luna

By Book Importer | Published: September 26, 2011

An adaptation of the Peruvian folktale in which Fox and Mole try to climb to the moon on a rope woven of grass.

Descriptors: Folklore, Latin America, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

La Llorona: The Crying Woman

By Book Importer | Published: September 26, 2011

In ancient Mexico, beautiful Maya’s children are endangered by the threat of Senor Tiempo who, jealous of their immortality, plots to destroy them.

Descriptors: Americas, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mexico, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Side By Side/Lado A Lado

By Book Importer | Published: July 6, 2011

Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they motivated the workers to fight [...]

Descriptors: Biography, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , » 2 Comments

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

When a farm girl starts cooking, all the animals want to help. The cow contributes milk, the hen offers eggs, and even the duck makes a special trip to the market. Key English words change to Spanish as the story builds to a delicious ending.

Descriptors: Americas, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Ten Little Puppies/Diez Perritos

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

Ten little puppies are lost, one by one, for different reasons, until only one little puppy remains.

Descriptors: Americas, Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Nonfiction, Picture Book, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Dance, Nana, Dance / Baila, Nana, Baila

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

These folk stories teach the deep-hearted wisdom of the Cuban people.

Descriptors: Americas, Caribbean, Cuba, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Fox

By Book Importer | Published: February 17, 2011

A red fox travels alone through the seasons of the year, wondering at life’s simple pleasures.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment