Roseanne Thong
Author
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
It's Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children throughout the pueblo, or town, are getting ready to celebrate! They decorate with colored streamers, calaveras, or sugar skulls, and pan de muertos, or bread of the dead. There are altars draped in cloth and covered in marigolds and twinkling candles. Music fills the streets. Join the fun and festivities, learn about a different cultural tradition, and brush up on your Spanish vocabulary, as...
5) Tummy girl
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text celebrates the early years of a daughter's life, from wobbly first steps to romping in the rain.
8) Cats can
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This picture book shows that cats and kids are more alike than we think.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"El Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here--a holiday for celebrating the lives of departed family and friends. Altars are decorated with sugar skulls and marigolds. Tamales and sweets are ready to eat. Soon it will be time for picnics, music, and a costume parade! Come join in these joyful and vibrant festivities that are a tradition in Mexico and throughout Latin America."--Jacket.
11) Noodle magic
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Grandpa Tu is famous for his special noodles, and as the emperor's birthday approaches, he encourages his granddaughter, Mei, to find her own noodle magic.
13) Fly free!
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
When Mai feeds the caged birds at a Buddhist temple in Vietnam, her simple act of kindness starts a chain of thoughtful acts that ultimately comes back to her. Includes author's note explaining the Buddhist concepts of karma and samsara, or the wheel of life.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
One is a rainbow. One is a cake. One is a piñata that's ready to break! In this lively picture book, a companion to the Pura Belpré–honored Green Is a Chile Pepper, children discover a fiesta of numbers in the world around them, all the way from one to ten: Two are maracas and cold ice creams, six are salsas and flavored aguas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous...