Theme: seeds

Growing Vegetable Soup

By Book Importer | Published: December 7, 2010

A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.

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

La Flor de Oro: Un Mito Taino de Puerto Rico (Spanish Edition)

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

Nina Jaffe’s acclaimed retelling of an indigenous creation myth about the birth of Puerto Rico, The Golden Flower, is available for the first time in Spanish. Her account of the Taíno’s legend draws the reader to the island before the Spaniards arrived. The Taínos called their beloved island, Boriquén. This is their story of how [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Puerto Rico » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

El Flamboyan Amarillo

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

A young boy and his mother go for a walk in the country and are awed by the beauty of a yellow flamboyan tree. After enjoying its company and shade, the child takes one of its seeds with him and plants it. He cares for it over many years and in time the plant grows [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Primary (ages 6-9), Puerto Rico, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , » 1 Comment