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Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month with 5 Musical Books!

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Get to reading—and dancing! March is Music in Our Schools Month! Most Latina mamis don’t have to be convinced about the importance of music in our family’s lives, but did you know that researchers have found direct links between music…
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The Best Resource for Aspiring Writers & Illustrators of Children’s Books

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On March 9 and 10, I will be participating in the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Writers Days Conference in Los Angeles, CA, where—in my role as literary agent—I will be discussing some of the challenges…
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In Defense of Print Books!

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Traditionally printed books, like photo albums, are becoming a rare commodity. Yes, eBooks and digital storage seem to help us simplify and streamline. However, I dread the demise of print books, and I hope they’ll always have a place in…
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Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin

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Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin Written & Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh Abrams • 2010 • 32 pages Hardcover ($15.95) ISBN: 978-0-8109-3872-4 Ages 4-8 Two cousins—one in Mexico, the other in the United States—write letters…
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Marcelo in the Real World

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Marcelo in the Real World By Francisco X. Stork Scholastic • 2011 • 320 pages Paperback ($8.99) ISBN: 978-0-545-05690-8 Ages 14 and up Stork's novel introduces Marcelo Sandoval, one of the most remarkable characters in contemporary…
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Germs Are Not for Sharing

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Germs Are Not for Sharing/Los gérmenes no son para compartir By Elizabeth Verdic • Illustrated by Marika Heinlen Free Spirit Publishing • 2011 • 40 pages Paperback ($11.95) ISBN: 9781575423685 Ages 4-7 With the flu season starting…
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Let’s Go, Hugo!

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Let’s Go, Hugo! Written & Illustrated by Angela Dominguez Dial • 2013 • 40 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN 978-0-8037-3864-5 Ages 3-5 Hugo is a small yellow bird that lives in Paris. He is different from the other birds because…
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Higher! Higher!/¡Más alto! ¡Más alto!

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Higher! Higher!/¡Más alto! ¡Más alto! Written & Illustrated by Leslie Patricelli Candlewick Press • 2011 • 30 pages Board book ($6.99) ISBN: 978-0-7636-4998-2 Ages 2-5 A single word can go a long way! Higher! Higher! plays…
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The Coyote Under The Table/El coyote debajo de la mesa

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The Coyote Under The Table/El coyote debajo de la mesa: Folktales told in Spanish and English By Joe Hayes Cinco Puntos Press • 2011 • 133 pages Paperback ($12.95) ISBN: 9781935955061 Ages 8 and up This bilingual short story collection…