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Region: Americas
Los tres naufragos (Spanish Edition)
An old marine turtle that has to return to the beach where she was born to deposit her eggs, perhaps for the last time, a young, immature pelican that falls into an oil slick at sea, and a tricky cat that was thrown into the sea are the three protagonists of this story. They will [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Fantasy, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico Themes: Animals, conservation, friendships, help others, Ocean, oil spill, overcome, team work Leave a comment
El cumpleaños del San Pedrito
Description in Spanish: Es el cumpleaños del San Pedrito y todos en el bosque se ponen de acuerdo para organizarle una fiesta. La alegría se siente en todas las ramas de los árboles; hay música y comida. Pero llega el guaraguao y trata de arruinarlo todo. Sin embargo, la fiesta sigue porque el valiente pitirre [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Folklore, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico Themes: Fear, frienships, helping friends, Love, overcome fears Leave a comment
El pececito mágico (Alfaguara Infantil Y Juvenil) (Spanish Edition)
Description in Spanish: La indiecita Yaití, en uno de sus paseos cerca del río, conoce a un pececito muy especial. Y cuando un huracán destruye el yucayeque en el que vive con su familia, recibe la ayuda de su nuevo amigo, que no sólo le demuestra aprecio, sino que le revela un secreto gracias al [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Historical Fiction, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico Themes: beliefs, cultures, frienships, helping others, huracan, Tainos Leave a comment
La brujita encantada
Description in Spanish:La brujita Fua es tan buena como chiquita y siempre ayuda a todo aquel que la necesite. Se alegra cuando los niños se portan bien y baila y ríe cuando los ve contentos. Es una brujita que cree en la acción y que se pinta de tantos colores como buenos sentimientos tiene en [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Fantasy, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico Themes: echanting witch, emphaty, helping others, Magic Leave a comment
El circo
Description in Spanish:Alicia siempre ha querido ser trapecista y su sueno se hace realidad cuando el circo llega a su pueblo. Entre mil colores, payasos, acrobtas, moniytos, caballos, y elefantes, Alicia logra lo que se propone.
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Preschool, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico, Realistic Fiction Themes: Dreams, new beginning, responsability Leave a comment
Vejigante Masquerader
Determined to look his best for the upcoming celebration, a young Puerto Rican boy makes a special costume so that he can be a vejigante, or masquerader, in a book that includes a Spanish-English glossary, chants, and instructions for making a vejigante mask.
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico, Realistic Fiction Themes: carnival, cultures, Dreams, overcome, personal responsability, traditions Leave a comment
Atariba and Niguayona: A story from the Taino People of Puerto Rico (Tales Of The Americas.) (Spanish Edition)
A Taino Indian legend about a young boy and his search for the healing caimoni tree.
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Folklore, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico Themes: commitment, cultures, diversities, friendships, illness, Love, miracle, overcome Leave a comment
It’s My State !: Puerto Rico (It’s My State!)
Surveys the history, geography, economy, and people of Puerto Rico.
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Nonfiction, Puerto Rico, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Themes: cultures, diversity, Lifestyle, traditions Leave a comment
On October 20, 2010 at 7:00 P.M., Rosemary Wells, illustrator and author of the preschool series Max and Ruby, will be at Worlds of Words physical location on the 4th floor of the College of Education at the University of Arizona.
An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio