Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Alfaguara Infantil
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez recreates the legend of Dominican folk character La Vieja Belen in this delighful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez. Alvarez's retelling keeps the magic of the traditional account while contributing a down-to-earth, timely moral: "Of all the gifts you can give, your time is the best."
Best gift of all
Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Alfaguara Infantil
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez recreates the legend of Dominican folk character La Vieja Belen in this delighful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez. Alvarez's retelling keeps the magic of the traditional account while contributing a down-to-earth, timely moral: "Of all the gifts you can give, your time is the best."
Publisher: Alfaguara Infantil
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez recreates the legend of Dominican folk character La Vieja Belen in this delighful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez. Alvarez's retelling keeps the magic of the traditional account while contributing a down-to-earth, timely moral: "Of all the gifts you can give, your time is the best."
Please! Thank You!
Author: Jillian Harker
Publisher: Parragon Pubishing India
ISBN: 9781407568089
Category : Etiquette
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher: Parragon Pubishing India
ISBN: 9781407568089
Category : Etiquette
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
I Say Thanks / Doy gracias
Author: Juliana O'Neill
Publisher: Xist Publishing
ISBN: 1532406622
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Bilingual Edition: I Say Thanks Rhyme through the things you are thankful for! Perfect for cultivating gratitude at any time of year with young readers, I Say Thanks calls out the things kids can be thankful for. I Say Thanks is part of the Reading Stars series. Reading Star books are for kids at the very beginning of a lifetime love of reading. Each book features less than 50 words and uses repetition to build confidence. In this Xist Kids English Spanish Bilingual Edition, the original English text is paired with the Spanish translation on each page.
Publisher: Xist Publishing
ISBN: 1532406622
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Bilingual Edition: I Say Thanks Rhyme through the things you are thankful for! Perfect for cultivating gratitude at any time of year with young readers, I Say Thanks calls out the things kids can be thankful for. I Say Thanks is part of the Reading Stars series. Reading Star books are for kids at the very beginning of a lifetime love of reading. Each book features less than 50 words and uses repetition to build confidence. In this Xist Kids English Spanish Bilingual Edition, the original English text is paired with the Spanish translation on each page.
A Gift of Gracias
Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375984828
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
After their olive crop fails, Maria fears that her family will have to abandon their farm on the new island colony. Then, one night she dreams of a mysterious beautiful lady shrouded by trees with branches hung with hundreds of little suns. They are oranges like the ones Maria's parents once ate in their homeland, Valencia, Spain. That very day Maria and her family plant the seeds that soon yield a magnificent orange grove and save the farm. But who was the mysterious lady who appeared in her dream and will Maria ever find her again?
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375984828
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
After their olive crop fails, Maria fears that her family will have to abandon their farm on the new island colony. Then, one night she dreams of a mysterious beautiful lady shrouded by trees with branches hung with hundreds of little suns. They are oranges like the ones Maria's parents once ate in their homeland, Valencia, Spain. That very day Maria and her family plant the seeds that soon yield a magnificent orange grove and save the farm. But who was the mysterious lady who appeared in her dream and will Maria ever find her again?
Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)
Author: Oge Mora
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316431230
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
A Caldecott Honor Book In this cozy, sweet story perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street as well as for the Thanksgiving season, a generous woman is rewarded by her community. A Spanish edition, ¡Gracias, Omu!, is also available. Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself? Debut author-illustrator Oge Mora brings to life a heartwarming story of sharing and community in colorful cut-paper designs as luscious as Omu's stew, with an extra serving of love. An author's note explains that "Omu" (pronounced AH-moo) means "queen" in the Igbo language of her parents, but growing up, she used it to mean "Grandma." This book was inspired by the strong female role models in Oge Mora's life. Don't miss Saturday, also written and illustrated by Oge Mora!
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316431230
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
A Caldecott Honor Book In this cozy, sweet story perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street as well as for the Thanksgiving season, a generous woman is rewarded by her community. A Spanish edition, ¡Gracias, Omu!, is also available. Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself? Debut author-illustrator Oge Mora brings to life a heartwarming story of sharing and community in colorful cut-paper designs as luscious as Omu's stew, with an extra serving of love. An author's note explains that "Omu" (pronounced AH-moo) means "queen" in the Igbo language of her parents, but growing up, she used it to mean "Grandma." This book was inspired by the strong female role models in Oge Mora's life. Don't miss Saturday, also written and illustrated by Oge Mora!
Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey
Author: Joy Cowley
Publisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 9780606343442
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Trouble ensues when Papa gets Miguel a turkey to fatten up for Thanksgiving and Miguel develops an attachment to it.
Publisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 9780606343442
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Trouble ensues when Papa gets Miguel a turkey to fatten up for Thanksgiving and Miguel develops an attachment to it.
Finding Miracles
Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0307433331
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
MILLY KAUFMAN IS an ordinary American teenager living in Vermont—until she meets Pablo, a new student at her high school. His exotic accent, strange fashion sense, and intense interest in Milly force her to confront her identity as an adopted child from Pablo’s native country. As their relationship grows, Milly decides to undertake a courageous journey to her homeland and along the way discovers the story of her birth is intertwined with the story of a country recovering from a brutal history. Beautifully written by reknowned author Julia Alvarez, Finding Miracles examines the emotional complexity of familial relationships and the miracles of everyday life.
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0307433331
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
MILLY KAUFMAN IS an ordinary American teenager living in Vermont—until she meets Pablo, a new student at her high school. His exotic accent, strange fashion sense, and intense interest in Milly force her to confront her identity as an adopted child from Pablo’s native country. As their relationship grows, Milly decides to undertake a courageous journey to her homeland and along the way discovers the story of her birth is intertwined with the story of a country recovering from a brutal history. Beautifully written by reknowned author Julia Alvarez, Finding Miracles examines the emotional complexity of familial relationships and the miracles of everyday life.
Muchas Gracias Maria
Author: Luke Lowenfield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578689418
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Muchas Gracias Maria is a children's picturebook written by Luke Lowenfield and illustrated by Hal Marcus. The story features the relationship between Maria and her grandson, who is celebrating his birthday. Maria lives in Juarez, Mexico, and brings the festive traditions her country across the border into El Paso, Texas, to make the young boy's birthday his best one ever. The original artwork of Hal Marcus fills the pages and invites readers to experience the bright, happy, and lively borderland of the El Paso-Juarez region. This book celebrates the union of two cultures and the joys of multigenerational relationships.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578689418
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Muchas Gracias Maria is a children's picturebook written by Luke Lowenfield and illustrated by Hal Marcus. The story features the relationship between Maria and her grandson, who is celebrating his birthday. Maria lives in Juarez, Mexico, and brings the festive traditions her country across the border into El Paso, Texas, to make the young boy's birthday his best one ever. The original artwork of Hal Marcus fills the pages and invites readers to experience the bright, happy, and lively borderland of the El Paso-Juarez region. This book celebrates the union of two cultures and the joys of multigenerational relationships.
An Instructional Guide for Literature: Because of Winn-Dixie
Author: Tracy Pearce
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1480769142
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
Learn how Winn-Dixie encourages Opal to make friends by completing fun, challenging activities and lessons in this instructional guide for literature, created to support this award-winning children's favorite. This guide is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this inspiring story. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. These lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more.
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1480769142
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
Learn how Winn-Dixie encourages Opal to make friends by completing fun, challenging activities and lessons in this instructional guide for literature, created to support this award-winning children's favorite. This guide is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this inspiring story. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. These lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more.
Giving Thanks
Author: Jake Swamp
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613050616
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Native American Thanksgiving address, offered to Mother Earth in gratitude for her bounty and for the variety of her creatures
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613050616
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Native American Thanksgiving address, offered to Mother Earth in gratitude for her bounty and for the variety of her creatures