In English and Spanish north to the United States versions of beginning are related in poems. readers, Rafi, a tree frog Evocative acrylics. (9–14) (coquí), both misleads and rescues his little sister, The Story Circle/El círculo Rosi, during Carnival in de cuentos Ponce, Puerto Rico. Science by Diane Gonzalez Bertrand, and arts/crafts projects are illustrated by Wendy Martin, incorporated. Expressive Spanish translation by Carolina E. Alonso illustrations. (6–8) (Piñata Books/Arte Público) A storm forces a school to close and destroys its books, but led by their teacher, the Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora del children use their arcoíris imaginations to create their by Linda Elovitz Marshall, own stories. Colorful illustrated by Elisa illustrations. (5–7) Chavarri, Spanish translation by Eida de la Vega (Children’s Book Press/Lee & Low) Ixchel yearns to follow the tradition of her ancestors, Waiting for the but thread is scarce until Biblioburro/Esperando el she repurposes something Biblioburro littering her village. by Monica Brown, illustrated Mixed-media illustrations. by John Parra, Spanish (5–7) translation by Adriana Domínguez (Tricycle Press/Random House/PRH) Rooster/Gallo Ana loves stories, but in her by Jorge Luján, illustrated small village there are few by Manuel Monroy, translated from books—until the man with the the Spanish by Elisa Amado traveling library arrives. (Groundwood Books) Mixed-media illustrations. An accessible nine-line poem (6–9) and subtle, dreamy acrylics follow day into night. In Yummy Yucky/!Nam! ¡Puaj! Spanish and English. (2–4) (Candlewick Press) written and illustrated by Somos como las nubes/ We Are Leslie Patricelli, Spanish Like the Clouds translation by Teresa Mlawer by Jorge Argueta, illustrated by From apple pie to mud pie, Alfonso Ruano, translated from the Spanish some things are delicious, by Elisa Amado and some taste awful! Boldly (Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press) outlined tempera The journey, dreams, and illustrations. (0–3) emotions of migrant Central American children heading
In English and Spanish versions of beginning readers, Rafi, a tree frog (coquí), both misleads and rescues his little sister, Rosi, during Carnival in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Science and arts/crafts projects are incorporated. Expressive illustrations. (6–8) Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora del arcoíris by Linda Elovitz Marshall, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri, Spanish translation by Eida de la Vega (Children’s Book Press/Lee & Low) Ixchel yearns to follow the tradition of her ancestors, but thread is scarce until she repurposes something littering her village. Mixed-media illustrations. (5–7) Rooster/Gallo by Jorge Luján, illustrated by Manuel Monroy, translated from the Spanish by Elisa Amado (Groundwood Books) An accessible nine-line poem and subtle, dreamy acrylics follow day into night. In Spanish and English. (2–4) Somos como las nubes/ We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta, illustrated by Alfonso Ruano, translated from the Spanish by Elisa Amado (Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press) The journey, dreams, and emotions of migrant Central American children heading north to the United States are related in poems. Evocative acrylics. (9–14) The Story Circle/El círculo de cuentos by Diane Gonzalez Bertrand, illustrated by Wendy Martin, Spanish translation by Carolina E. Alonso (Piñata Books/Arte Público) A storm forces a school to close and destroys its books, but led by their teacher, the children use their imaginations to create their own stories. Colorful illustrations. (5–7) Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro by Monica Brown, illustrated by John Parra, Spanish translation by Adriana Domínguez (Tricycle Press/Random House/PRH) Ana loves stories, but in her small village there are few books—until the man with the traveling library arrives. Mixed-media illustrations. (6–9) Yummy Yucky/!Nam! ¡Puaj! (Candlewick Press) written and illustrated by Leslie Patricelli, Spanish translation by Teresa Mlawer From apple pie to mud pie, some things are delicious, and some taste awful! Boldly outlined tempera illustrations. (0–3)
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