While sharing stories of their Mexican-American family’s past, a father gives his young son the guitar he received from his own father.
My Tata’s Guitar/La guitarra de mi tata
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Benito’s Sopaipillas/Las sopaipillas de Benito
As they prepare to make the traditional, pillowy bread called sopaipilla, Christina’s grandmother tells about the time her great-grandfather, aided by a scarecrow, brought an end to a drought and, in the process, helped make the first sopaipilla.
On the Go
Discusses the ways in which people all over the world move from place to place, including walking, riding on animals, and traveling on wheels and water.
Houses and Homes
A simple discussion of different kinds of houses and what makes them homes.
Go, Go, Go!
A celebration of kids and their boundless energy shows some of the amazing ways children run, twirl, and leap through their world.
City Green
Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden.
Shades of Black
Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes
“A simple rhyming text threads together the many colorful photos” (“Booklist”) in this fun and “interesting way to take an armchair tour” (“School Library Journal”) around the world.
To Be a Kid
Text and photographs from countries around the world illustrate some of the activities children everywhere have in common.
Loving
Provides examples of the different ways in which love can be expressed, with an emphasis on the relationship between parent and child.