translated from the Spanish by Elisa Amado Tito Puente: Mambo King/Rey del (Groundwood Books/House of mambo Anansi Press) by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rafael A young girl and her family López make red salsa musically to (Rayo/HarperCollins) celebrate their culture and Tito Puente’s life as a Grammy ancestry. Flat, stylistic musician and bandleader illustrations. (5–10) is described in English and Spanish. Bold, acrylic illustrations. (5–8) 2014 Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales, photographed Maria Had a Little Llama/María tenía by Tim O’Meara una llamita (Neal Porter Books/Roaring written and illustrated by Angela Brook Press/Macmillan) Dominguez Artist Frida Kahlo, (Henry Holt BFYR/Macmillan) manifested both as a puppet In this bilingual version of the nursery and as an acrylic-painted figure, sees, plays, dreams, rhyme, Mary lives in Peru creates, and lives. and has a different kind of pet! Vivid, powerful colors and Extraordinary gouache illustrations. (4–6) dynamic spreads. (6–10) My Skeleton Family/Mi familia calaca Water Rolls, Water Rises/El by Cynthia Weill, illustrated by Jesús agua rueda, el agua sube Canseco Zárate by Pat Mora, illustrated by (Cinco Puntos Press) Meilo So Simple text in English and Spanish (Children’s Book Press/Lee & describes Anita’s family. They’re just like Low) yours and mine—except they’re much These poetic tributes to bonier. water in all its moods, Papier-mâché in Oaxacan folk art style. movements, and majesty (3–5) inspire gratitude and awe. Illustrations add energy, Señor Pancho Had a Rancho location, and beauty. (6–10) by René Colato Laínez, illustrated by Elwood Smith (Holiday House) 2013 Old MacDonald and Señor Pancho both have a lot of noisy farm animals My Colors, My World/ Mis in this festive, bilingual sing-a-long. Lively colores, mi mundo ink and watercolor illustrations. written and illustrated by Pronunciation guide included. (3–6) Maya Christina Gonzalez (Children's Book Press/Lee & Low) Maya finds color and beauty
translated from the Spanish by Elisa Amado (Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press) A young girl and her family make red salsa musically to celebrate their culture and ancestry. Flat, stylistic illustrations. (5–10) 2014 Maria Had a Little Llama/María tenía una llamita written and illustrated by Angela Dominguez (Henry Holt BFYR/Macmillan) In this bilingual version of the nursery rhyme, Mary lives in Peru and has a different kind of pet! Extraordinary gouache illustrations. (4–6) My Skeleton Family/Mi familia calaca by Cynthia Weill, illustrated by Jesús Canseco Zárate (Cinco Puntos Press) Simple text in English and Spanish describes Anita’s family. They’re just like yours and mine—except they’re much bonier. Papier-mâché in Oaxacan folk art style. (3–5) Señor Pancho Had a Rancho by René Colato Laínez, illustrated by Elwood Smith (Holiday House) Old MacDonald and Señor Pancho both have a lot of noisy farm animals in this festive, bilingual sing-a-long. Lively ink and watercolor illustrations. Pronunciation guide included. (3–6) Tito Puente: Mambo King/Rey del mambo by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rafael López (Rayo/HarperCollins) Tito Puente’s life as a Grammy musician and bandleader is described in English and Spanish. Bold, acrylic illustrations. (5–8) Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales, photographed by Tim O’Meara (Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan) Artist Frida Kahlo, manifested both as a puppet and as an acrylic-painted figure, sees, plays, dreams, creates, and lives. Vivid, powerful colors and dynamic spreads. (6–10) Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube by Pat Mora, illustrated by Meilo So (Children’s Book Press/Lee & Low) These poetic tributes to water in all its moods, movements, and majesty inspire gratitude and awe. Illustrations add energy, location, and beauty. (6–10) 2013 My Colors, My World/ Mis colores, mi mundo written and illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez (Children's Book Press/Lee & Low) Maya finds color and beauty
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