A story of a girl, Julia Burgos, born into a humble Puerto Rican family in 1914. With beautiful illustrations, it re-creates the time in which she grew up, and narrates how Julia Burgos became one of Puerto Rico’s and Latin America’s most beloved poets.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Simon Says : Seasons
Simon and the wind, Simon and the snowflakes, Simon welcomes spring and Simon in summer.
Mud Tortillas
Adriana makes tortillas replacing all the ingredients with fictitious alternatives.
Let’s Play In The Forest
In this adaptation of the traditional French and Latin American song, animals play in the forest while a scary wolf slowly dresses and becomes hungrier and hungrier.
The 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Chinese folktale about the twelve animal signs of the Chinese Zodiac.
Tools
Concept books about all kinds of tools.
Half Of An Elephant
One night, all of a sudden, the world split in two. An elephant woke up to find that half of him was missing. So he set off to look for it.
We Gather Together : Celebrating the Harvest Season
The history of harvesting and the cultural diversity in autumnal equinox (around September 21) harvest traditions is portrayed in the stories.
Mom, It’s Sunny Outside!
Shortie’s parents are very busy. Every time Shortie asks if they can go outside to play together, her mother always replies, ” Wait until I’ve finished my work…” Just then Shortie’s mother stops her work and go outside with Shortie. Shortie and her mom spend very nice afternoon.
The Pea Blossom
In a garden near Beijing, five peas in a shell grow and wait to discover what fate has in store for them.