The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe
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The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe
By Pat Mora • Illustrated by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher
Knopf. 2012 • 40 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 978-0-375-86838-2
Ages 5-8
The story of the miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe…
Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead
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Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead
By Judy Goldman • Illustrated by René King Moreno
Boyds Mill Press • 2008 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($16.95)
ISBN 978-1-59078-425-9
Ages 7-9
Every year, Lupita and her aging Uncle Urbano wait…
On My Block: Stories and Paintings by Fifteen Artists
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On My Block: Stories and Paintings by Fifteen Artists
Editied by Dana Goldberg
Lee & Low • 2012 • 30 pages
Paperback ($8.95)
ISBN: 978-0892392407
Ages 6 and up
On My Block is a true celebration of diversity in words and pictures.…
C.R. Mudgeon
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C.R. Mudgeon
By Leslie Muir • Illustrated by Julian Hector
Atheneum • 2012 • 32 pages
ISBN: 978-1416979067
Hardcover ($15.99)
Ages 4-8
Though stubborn and set in his ways, C.R. Mudgeon is a lovable character indeed. Still, despite…
The Poet Upstairs
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The Poet Upstairs
By Judith Ortiz Cofer • Illustrated by Oscar Ortiz
Arte Público Press • 2012 • 32 pages
ISBN: 978-1-55885-704-9
Hardcover ($16.95)
Ages 4-8
Curiosity comes naturally to children, but the development of their…
Return of the Library Dragon
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Return of the Library Dragon
By Carmen Agra Deedy • Illustrated by Michael P. White
Peachtree • 2012 • 32 pages
ISBN: 978-1-56145-621-5
Hardcover ($16.95)
Ages 4-8
Are e-books the way of the future? Will cyber libraries replace…
Monkey See, Look at Me!
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Monkey See, Look at Me!
Written & Illustrated by Lorena Siminovich
Dial Books for Young Readers • 2012 • 32 pages
ISBN: 978-0-8037-3737-2
Hardcover ($16.99)
Ages 3-8
A friendly little monkey wearing plaid pants and yellow suspenders…
Martín de Porres, The Rose of the Desert
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Martín de Porres, The Rose of the Desert
By Gary D. Schmidt • Illustrated by David Diaz
Clarion Books • 2012 • 32 pages
ISBN 978-0-547-61218-8
Hardcover ($16.99)
Ages 6 and up
Martín de Porres was the child of a black slave…
All Kinds of Kisses
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All Kinds of Kisses
Written & Illustrated by Nancy Fafuri
Little Brown and Company • 2012 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 978-0-316-12235-1
Ages 3-6
All babies love their mommies’ kisses. This is also true in this book,…