Theme: Spanish

Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 30, 2009

Santa’s newest helper is his cousin Pancho, a farmer in South Texas. Back in the day, Pancho was a mariachi singer with a whole lot of style and a fancy sombrero, but as the years passed, Pancho got a little older and a little wider. Then one night his primo Santa Claus showed up looking [...]

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

Everywhere the Cow Says “Moo!”

By auraenid | Published: December 1, 2008

In English, the duck says, Quack, quack! But in French, the duck says, Kwang, kwang! Children love voicing sound words. This book introduces the sounds of a dog, a frog, a duck, and a rooster as pronounced in English, Spanish, French, and Japanese.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), International, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

One of the few Maya documents to survive the Spanish conquest, the Popol Vuh describes the creation of the Maya universe and of humans. It tells the tale of the Hero Twins, who defeated the gods of the underworld in a ball game, and details the legendary history of the Quiche Maya rulers until their [...]

Descriptors: Folklore, Guatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myth, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment