Author: Mia Farrell
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766067793
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
From weavings to piñatas to pottery, these fun, easy crafts introduce you to the vibrant and diverse world of Latino cultures.
A Kid's Guide to Latino History
Author: Valerie Petrillo
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613742207
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A Kid's Guide to Latino History features more than 50 hands-on activities, games, and crafts that explore the diversity of Latino culture and teach children about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped Hispanic American history. Kids can: * Fill Mexican cascarones for Easter * Learn to dance the merengue from the Dominican Republic * Write a short story using &“magical realism&” from Columbia * Build Afro-Cuban Bongos * Create a vejigante mask from Puerto Rico * Make Guatemalan worry dolls * Play Loteria, or Mexican bingo, and learn a little Spanish * And much more Did you know that the first immigrants to live in America were not the English settlers in Jamestown or the Pilgrims in Plymouth, but the Spanish? They built the first permanent American settlement in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. The long and colorful history of Latinos in America comes alive through learning about the missions and early settlements in Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, and California; exploring the Santa Fe Trail; discovering how the Mexican-American War resulted in the Southwest becoming part of the United States; and seeing how recent immigrants from Central and South America bring their heritage to cities like New York and Chicago. Latinos have transformed American culture and kids will be inspired by Latino authors, artists, athletes, activists, and others who have made significant contributions to American history.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613742207
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A Kid's Guide to Latino History features more than 50 hands-on activities, games, and crafts that explore the diversity of Latino culture and teach children about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped Hispanic American history. Kids can: * Fill Mexican cascarones for Easter * Learn to dance the merengue from the Dominican Republic * Write a short story using &“magical realism&” from Columbia * Build Afro-Cuban Bongos * Create a vejigante mask from Puerto Rico * Make Guatemalan worry dolls * Play Loteria, or Mexican bingo, and learn a little Spanish * And much more Did you know that the first immigrants to live in America were not the English settlers in Jamestown or the Pilgrims in Plymouth, but the Spanish? They built the first permanent American settlement in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. The long and colorful history of Latinos in America comes alive through learning about the missions and early settlements in Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, and California; exploring the Santa Fe Trail; discovering how the Mexican-American War resulted in the Southwest becoming part of the United States; and seeing how recent immigrants from Central and South America bring their heritage to cities like New York and Chicago. Latinos have transformed American culture and kids will be inspired by Latino authors, artists, athletes, activists, and others who have made significant contributions to American history.
An Angel Just Like Me
Author: Mary Hoffman
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 9781845078744
Category : Christmas stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When Tyler and his family are putting up the Christmas decorations, Tyler takes a look at the Christmas-tree angel, and asks, “Why are they always pink? Aren't there any black angels?” It's a question that no one can answer - not even his friend, Carl. And when Tyler starts combing the shops for a black angel, there are none to be found. But, late on Christmas Day, a surprise delivery from Santa convinces Tyler that there are angels just like him.
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 9781845078744
Category : Christmas stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When Tyler and his family are putting up the Christmas decorations, Tyler takes a look at the Christmas-tree angel, and asks, “Why are they always pink? Aren't there any black angels?” It's a question that no one can answer - not even his friend, Carl. And when Tyler starts combing the shops for a black angel, there are none to be found. But, late on Christmas Day, a surprise delivery from Santa convinces Tyler that there are angels just like him.
Exploring Latino Cultures Through Crafts
Author: Mia Farrell
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766067793
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
From weavings to piñatas to pottery, these fun, easy crafts introduce you to the vibrant and diverse world of Latino cultures.
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766067793
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
From weavings to piñatas to pottery, these fun, easy crafts introduce you to the vibrant and diverse world of Latino cultures.
The Farolitos of Christmas
Author: Rudolfo Anaya
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
With her father away fighting in World War II and her grandfather too sick to create the traditional luminaria, Luz helps create farolitos, little lanterns, for their Christmas celebration instead.
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
With her father away fighting in World War II and her grandfather too sick to create the traditional luminaria, Luz helps create farolitos, little lanterns, for their Christmas celebration instead.
MultiCultural Review
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Mayans, Aztecs, & Incas
Author:
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Children's Catalog
Author: H.W. Wilson Company
Publisher:
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Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
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Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Children's Book Review Index
Author: Dana Ferguson
Publisher: Children's Book Review Index C
ISBN: 9780787679385
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
The Childrens Book Review Index contains review citations to give your students and researchers access to reviewers comments and opinions on thousands of books, periodicals, books on tape and electronic media intended and/ or recommended for children through age 10. The volume makes it easy to find a review by authors name, book title or illustrator and fully indexes more than 600 periodicals.
Publisher: Children's Book Review Index C
ISBN: 9780787679385
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
The Childrens Book Review Index contains review citations to give your students and researchers access to reviewers comments and opinions on thousands of books, periodicals, books on tape and electronic media intended and/ or recommended for children through age 10. The volume makes it easy to find a review by authors name, book title or illustrator and fully indexes more than 600 periodicals.
Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It!
Author: Catharine Bomhold
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1598843923
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
A valuable, one-stop guide to collection development and finding ideal subject-specific activities and projects for children and teens. For busy librarians and educators, finding instructions for projects, activities, sports, and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge. This guide is a time-saving, one-stop resource for locating this type of information—one that also serves as a valuable collection development tool that identifies the best among thousands of choices, and can be used for program planning, reference and readers' advisory, and curriculum support. Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It! identifies hundreds of books that provide step-by-step instructions for creating arts and crafts, building objects, finding ways to help the disadvantaged, or engaging in other activities ranging from gardening to playing games and sports. Organized by broad subject areas—arts and crafts, recreation and sports (including indoor activities and games), and so forth—the entries are further logically organized by specific subject, ensuring quick and easy use.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1598843923
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
A valuable, one-stop guide to collection development and finding ideal subject-specific activities and projects for children and teens. For busy librarians and educators, finding instructions for projects, activities, sports, and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge. This guide is a time-saving, one-stop resource for locating this type of information—one that also serves as a valuable collection development tool that identifies the best among thousands of choices, and can be used for program planning, reference and readers' advisory, and curriculum support. Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It! identifies hundreds of books that provide step-by-step instructions for creating arts and crafts, building objects, finding ways to help the disadvantaged, or engaging in other activities ranging from gardening to playing games and sports. Organized by broad subject areas—arts and crafts, recreation and sports (including indoor activities and games), and so forth—the entries are further logically organized by specific subject, ensuring quick and easy use.