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
Americas
Materials from the Americas
Magda’s Piñata Magic/Magda y la piñata mágica
When Tio Manuel brings home a very special piata for Gabriel’s birthday party, his sister Magda figures out an ingenious way to preserve it and still make the party guests happy.
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.
Dos Años
The idea that hands, feet, eyes, ears, legs, and arms all come in pairs is discovered by two Asian-American toddlers.
City Green
Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden.
My House/Mi casa
Teaches children the names of common objects in and around the house with pages of delightful illustrations.
Shades of Black
Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children.
Shades of People
Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.
You Can Do Anything, Daddy
After receiving assurances that his father would save him from increasingly dangerous and scary pirates, a boy reassures his father in return.
The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption
Across North America, people in four different homes prepare for a special trip to China, while four baby girls in China await their new adoptive parents.
See the review at WOW Review, Volume 3, Issue 1