Alma Flor Ada

Third grader Maria Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school; and the teacher's writing assignment "My Greatest Wish" gives her that opportunity.

A young boy takes good care of his pet chicken, and when she is grown up she gives him a surprise.

Third grader Maria Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school; and the teacher's writing assignment "My Greatest Wish" gives her that opportunity.

Brothers Pablo and Carlitos write letters to the three kings, telling them the gifts they want to receive on Three Kings' Day. Includes facts about Christmas and Three Kings' Day.

México es el país de sus padres, pero no el de Margie. Ella ha logrado convencer a sus compañeros de escuela que es cien por ciento estadounidense, igual que ellos. Pero cuando Lupe, su prima mexicana, va a vivir a su casa, la imagen de sí misma que había creado se deshace. When Margie's cousin Lupe comes from Mexico to live in California with Margie's family, Lupe must adapt to America, while Margie, who thought it would be fun to have her...

Este libro ilustrado para niños introduce y organiza canciones de Navidad en las siguientes categorías: camino a Belén, las posadas, Nochebuena, los pastores, nanas de Navidad, San José, el árbol de Navidad, aguinaldos, y los Tres Reyes Magos. Se incluyen las partituras de seis de las canciones hacia el fin. This illustrated book for children introduces and organizes Christmas songs into the following categories: on the road to Bethlehem, the...

A cumulative rhyme describes the decorating of the family Christmas tree.

A turkey, frightened about the forthcoming Thanksgiving Day meal plans, seeks advice from a spider, whose suggestion that he learn to fly eventually helps him to save himself.

The noted Cuban-American author presents poems on the human body, family, school, city life, friendship, food, animals, nature, living the bilingual life, and other topics.

A Mexican folk tale which explains why the weather vane has a little rooster on one end that spins around to let us know which way the wind is blowing.