Region: Puerto Rico

Los tres naufragos (Spanish Edition)

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
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 [...]
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El cumpleaños del San Pedrito

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
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 [...]
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El pececito mágico (Alfaguara Infantil Y Juvenil) (Spanish Edition)

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
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 [...]
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La brujita encantada

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
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 [...]
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Limericks

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
Description in Spanish:Con estas entretenidas rimas, los niños se reirán y disfrutarán inmensamente de la lectura. Aquí se encontraran con un escarabajo robot, un elefante bombero, una hormiga que anda en patines y otros interesantes personajes que les proveerán diversión y los llevarán de la mano a descubrir el mundo de la literatura.
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Poetry, Primary (Gr. K-3), Rhymes/songs » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

El circo

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
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), Realistic Fiction » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Vejigante Masquerader

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
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.
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An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
A collection of stories captures the lives of different teenagers growing up in the barrio, including Rita, who goes to live with her grandparents in Puerto Rico; Luis, who spends his days working at his father’s junkyard; and Sandra, who tries to rediscover her natural Latino beauty.
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Realistic Fiction, Short Stories, United States of America, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Atariba and Niguayona: A story from the Taino People of Puerto Rico (Tales Of The Americas.) (Spanish Edition)

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
A Taino Indian legend about a young boy and his search for the healing caimoni tree.
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It’s My State !: Puerto Rico (It’s My State!)

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
Surveys the history, geography, economy, and people of Puerto Rico.
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Nonfiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

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