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Lupita’s First Dance/El primer baile de Lupita

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Lupita’s First Dance/El primer baile de Lupita By Lupe Ruiz-Flores • Illustrated by Gabhor Utomo Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura Piñata Books • 2013 • 32 pages Hardcover ($17.95) ISBN: 978-1-55885-772-8 Ages 5-7 When…
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The Cucuy Stole My Cascarones/El Coco me robó los cascarones

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The Cucuy Stole My Cascarones/El Coco me robó los cascarones By Spelile Rivas • Illustrated by Valeria Cervantes Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura Piñata Books • 2013 • 32 pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-771-1 Hardcover ($17.95) Ages…
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Primeras 100 Palabras / First 100 Words

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Primeras 100 Palabras / First 100 Words By Roger Priddy Priddy Books • 2013 • 14 pages Board Book ($8.99) ISBN: 978-0-312-51583-6 Ages 2-5 Learning new things is the centerpiece of a toddler’s life, and with this book on hand;…
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Let’s Salsa/Bailemos Salsa

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Let’s Salsa/Bailemos Salsa By Lupe Ruiz-Flores Illustrated by Robert Casilla Translated By Natalie Rosales-Yeomans Piñata Books • 2013 • 32 Pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-762-9 Hardcover ($17.95)} Ages 5 to 9 Estela loves to dance,…
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Books to Help You Celebrate Thanksgiving with Your Children

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When I first moved to the U.S. as a child, the celebration of Thanksgiving was of course completely foreign to me. But the idea of setting aside an entire day to spend with family and friends, recounting all of the things for which we are…
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Is It Rude to Speak Spanish in Front of Non-Spanish Speakers? #BilingualPlus

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Speaking Spanish in front of non-Spanish speakers is rude … unless you are speaking it to your kids because you want them to learn two languages fluently. This statement may not be well-received by monolinguals. But really, when it comes…
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5 Myths About Bilingual Kids #BilingualPlus

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For all the advantages they have, bilingual kids—or their parents, perhaps—must contend with a lot of myths about their ability to speak two or more languages. Those of you who have read some of my writings—and I thank you—know that…
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#BilingualPlus Downloadable Spanish Worksheet #4 For Kids

Mamiverse's Bilingual Plus is an online channel devoted to bringing parents and educators the bilingual learning tools they need in the form of digital picture books, sing-alongs, and free curriculum-based family activities. This is number…
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#BilingualPlus Downloadable Spanish Worksheet #3 For Kids

Mamiverse's Bilingual Plus is an online channel devoted to bringing parents and educators the bilingual learning tools they need in the form of digital picture books, sing-alongs, and free curriculum-based family activities. This is number…