An African-American Jewish boy traces his ancestry with the help of the Love Bird of Paris.
Bonjour, Lonnie
Americas
Materials from the Americas
Hurray For Three Kings’ Day!
An Hispanic family enjoys the traditional celebration of El Dia de los Reyes, or Epiphany, by reenacting the long walk of the three wise men bringing gifts to the baby Jesus. By the illustrator of Too Many Tamales.
In the Shade of the Níspero Tree
Because her mother wants her to be part of the world of high society in their native Puerto Rico, nine-year-old Teresa attends a private school but loses her best friend.
All For The Better
During the dark days of the Great Depression, eleven year old Evelina Lopez leaves Puerto Rico to live with an aunt in New York City. Evelina learns that one person can make a difference as she adjusts to life in her new home.
The Color Of My Words
When life gets difficult for Ana Rosa, a twelve-year-old would-be writer living in a small village in the Dominican Republic, she can depend on her older brother to make her feel better–until the life-changing events on her thirteenth birthday.
My Friend the Painter
A young boy becomes friends with the artist in the apartment upstairs and tries hard to understand when his friend commits suicide.
Kids Share San Ramon, Nicaragua and Vermont, United States of America: From North America to Central America, Awakening the artist and author inside … (Volume 2) (English and Spanish Edition)
We unite children from the rural coffee-growing region of San Ramon, Nicaragua with their counterparts in Montpelier, Vermont. This workshop took place during the 2009-2010 school year, when Kids Share Workshops and Publishing Inc. traveled to a remote Nicaraguan cloud forest (that’s right, a cloud forest!), where a small community of coffee growers lives and works.
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Describes how the tree frog spends the night searching for food while also being careful not to become dinner for some other animal in the rain forest of Central America.
The Most Beautiful Place In The World
Growing up with his grandmother in a small Guatemalan town, seven-year-old Juan discovers the value of hard work, the joy of learning, and the location of the most beautiful place in the world.
Revenge of the Small Small
Patsy Small is the youngest in her family. Her brothers and sisters call her “the kindergarten baby” and “the lowly infant”. Then Patsy discovers a unique way to get respect using the model town she’s building.