Theme: family traditions

Tortillas and Lullabies, Tortillas y Cancioncitas

By Book Importer | Published: December 7, 2010

A young girl describes activities that her great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother all did for their daughters, and that she does for her doll.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Rhymes/songs » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

F Is For Fiesta

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2010

From adornos (decorations) going up all over the house, biscochitos (cupcakes) baking in the oven, and a special treat of churros (doughnut sticks) for breakfast, this can only be the beginning of a fabulous cumpleaños (birthday)! As the alphabet continues, the story highlights fun elements of a boy’s never-ending birthday celebration, including entries for ch, [...]

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

Imagining Isabel: 9

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

The sequel to Among the Volcanoes portrays the intellectual and political transformation of a young Mayan woman who leaves her Guatemalan village to attend a special program for teachers.

Descriptors: Fiction, Guatemala, Latin America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment