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The Importance of Reading to Your Children

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There are many reasons why I read to my kids, even when they can already do it on their own. As a kid, books were my best friends. I was born into a family of writers and linguists, and I grew up surrounded by books and manuscripts. I imagined…
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Mamiverse Launches Book Channel & National Reading Pledge Drive

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Mamiverse Team is thrilled to announce our new book section, Mamiverse Books. This is the first non-trade oriented, digital resource for Latino parents that want to foster in their children a love of reading, using books that reflect the U.S.…
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Mamiverse Books: A Commitment to Our Children’s Future

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As a mami, Latina, and book publishing professional, I am positively thrilled to participate in the launch Mamiverse Books, and thankful to the fantastic Mamiverse team for their wholehearted cooperation and support for the effort. During…
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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…
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Level Up/Paso de nivel

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Level Up/Paso de nivel By Gwendolyn Zepeda • Illustrated by Pablo Torrecilla Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura Piñata Books • 2012 • 32 pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-747-6 Hardcover ($16.95) Ages 5-8 Do you know a young couch…
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Animal Jamboree: Latino Folktales

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Animal Jamboree: Latino Folktales/La fiesta de los animals: Leyendas latinas By Judith Ortiz Cofer • Illustrated by Ted Dawson & Giovanni Mora Translated by Natalia Rosales-Yeomans Piñata Books • 2012 • 96 pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-743-8 Trade…
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34 Pieces of You

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34 Pieces of You Carmen Rodrigues Simon & Schuster • 2012 • 336 pages ISBN: 9781442439061 Hardcover ($16.99) Ages 16 and up Following Ellie’s death from a pill overdose, those closest to her are left trying to understand…
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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…
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The Revolution Of Evelyn Serrano

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The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano By Sonia Manzano Scholastic • 2012 • 224 pages ISBN: 978-0545325059 Hardcover ($17.99) Ages 10-14 Like Pam Muñoz Ryan, who so beautifully and eloquently captures the essence of the Mexican-American…