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La Llorona : the crying woman
La Llorona, the Crying Woman, is the legendary creature who haunts rivers, lakes, and lonely roads. Said to seek out children who disobey their parents, she has become a "boogeyman," terrorizing the imaginations of New Mexican children and inspiring them to behave. But there are other lessons her tragic history can demonstrate for children. In Rudolfo Anaya's version Maya, a young woman in anci…
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- 9780826344601
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- 39 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- F51
Carlos and the cornfield : Carlos y la milpa de maíz
In this delightful sequel to Carlos y la Planta de Calabaza, Carlos is told by his father that you reap what you sow. After some humorous experiences, Carlos comes to understand the rewards of hard work and learns a valuable lesson in listening. Full color.
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- 0439226686
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- F51
The spirit of Tío Fernando = El espíritu del Tío Fernando :a Day of the De…
It's the Day of the Dead and Nando and his mother are going to honor Tío Fernando. Nando, named for Uncle Fernando, listens as his mother tells him that later, at the cemetery, they will meet with Tío Fernando's spirit. SPANISH DESCRIPTION Es el Día de los Muertos y Nando y su Madre van a honrar a Tío Fernando. Nando, nombrado en honor de Tío Fernando, escucha a su Madre decirle que …
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- 0590876023
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- F51
The lizard and the sun : la lagartija y el sol
A long, long time ago in ancient Mexico, the sun disappeared. Everything was dark, and the people were afraid. The animals decided to search for the sun through the fields and forests, rivers and lakes. But the sun was nowhere to be found. At last the animals stopped looking - all except the lizard. This is the story of a brave little lizard who would not give up until she had brought back ligh…
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- 9780440415312
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- F51
Listen to the desert : Oye al desierto
"A bilingual account of some of the animals and sounds commonly found in the Southwestern desert. Each double-page spread depicts a vast expanse of light blue sky with four lines of text--two in English and two in Spanish--on the verso, and a different creature or scene on the recto. . . . The translations are appropriate and provide an excellent opportunity to compare the sounds in the two lan…
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- 9780590678315
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- F51
¡Fiesta!
Horns, airplanes, and tops. Whistles, gum, and rings. What should the children choose? And what will they do with all the things they buy? Open this book to find out and to count with them -- in English and in Spanish. It's easy! Trompetas, aviones y trompos. Silbatos, chicles y anillos. ¿Qué deben escoger los niños? ¿Y qué harán con todas las cosas que compran? Abra …
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- 9780439333221
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Huggly Y EL DÍA DE Halloween
Laugh along with Huggly and the monsters under the bed! Hugly and his friends live in the monster world. But sometimes the human world is just too hard to resist! That's where the fun begins.... It's Halloween--the only time Huggly and his pals can go outside and not be noticed. But when they go trick-or-treating inside a creepy house, it's hard to know who's scaring whom! Lovable Hugg…
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- 9780439418317
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- el Monstruo Bajo La Cama Cuento
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- F51
El chico de al lado
Taryn y Jeff han sido vecinos toda la vida. Nunca antes les importo que uno fuera nina y el otro nino, eran simplemente amigos. Pero cuando lle-garon a sexto grado, todo cambio....
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- 9780545021999
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- 154 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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What can you do with a rebozo? : ¿Qué se puede hacer con un rebozo?
A cradle for baby, a superhero's cape, a warm blanket on a cool night--there are so many things you can do with a rebozo. Through the eyes of a young girl, readers are introduced to the traditional shawl found in many Mexican and Mexican-American households. Now in an English/Spanish bilingual edition, the lively rhyme and brightly-colored illustrations of the original are available to a who…
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- 9781582462714
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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Taking a walk : a book in two languages = Caminando : un libro en dos lenguas
Labeled illustrations and Spanish and English text introduce the things a child sees while on a walk
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- 9780590464642
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- F51
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