A Trio of Bilingual Curious George Favorites
Bilingual Books, Books
Curious George Flies a Kite/Jorge el curioso vuela una cometa
By Margret Rey • Illustrated by H.A. Rey
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • 2012 • 80 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 978-0-547-72045-6
Ages 4 and up
Curious You on Your Way!/¡Eres…
Martha Speaks: Martha Bakes a Cake/Martha habla: Martha hornea un pastel
Bilingual Books, Books
Martha Speaks: Martha Bakes a Cake/Martha habla: Martha hornea un pastel
By Karen Barss • Based on the characters created by Susan Meddaugh
Translated by Carlos Calvo
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • 2012 • 24 pages
Paperback ($3.99)
ISBN:…
Count on Me: Tales of Sisterhoods and Fierce Friendships
Book News & Features, Books
The need to tell stories is by no means the sole purview of women. But women have a capacity to share their stories with other women, in ways that are both universal and unique. There is a magical quality to that space where fears, joys, achievements,…
The Best Gift of All: The Legend of La Vieja Belén/El mejor regalo del mundo: La leyenda de La Vieja Belén
Bilingual Books, Books
The Best Gift of All: The Legend of La Vieja Belén/El mejor regalo del mundo: La leyenda de La Vieja Belén
By Julia Alvarez • Illustrated by Ruddy Nuñez
Translated by Rhina P. Espaillat
Alfaguara • 2008 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($14.99)
ISBN:…
3 Reasons to Buy a Latino Children’s Book This Christmas
Books, Editor's Note
As the holidays draw to a close and parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles run to and fro searching for a toy, video game, or gadget that will bring a special smile to the faces of the children in their lives, let’s all agree on one thing:…
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Books, Young-Adult-Books
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Simon & Schuster • 2012 • 359 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 978-1-4424-0892-0
Ages 12 and up
It's summer 1987, and not quite sixteen-year-old Aristotle…
8 Latinas Say “I Love My Life!” in an Inspirational New Book
Book News & Features, Books
Eight successful, talented and insightful Latinas share their personal stories on why they love their lives in the new book 8 Ways to Say I Love My Life! The book, released in late November, includes stories from notable Latinas, including…
La Malinche: The Princess Who Helped Cortés Conquer the Aztec Empire
Books, Picture Books
La Malinche: The Princess Who Helped Cortés Conquer the Aztec Empire
By Francisco Serrano • Illustrated by Pablo Serrano
Groundwood Books • 2012 • 36 pages
Hardcover ($18.95)
ISBN: 978-1-55498-111-3
Ages 9-12
In story-like form,…
A Thunderous Whisper
Books, Middle Grade Books
A Thunderous Whisper
By Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Knopf • 2012 • 304 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 978-0-375-86929-7
Ages 10 and up
With this new book, the author of The Red Umbrella (Knopf) continues to chronicle the lives of children…