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"When a little girl's cherished baby blanket becomes old and worn, it is made into a dress, and over the years it is made into even smaller and smaller items, eventually ending up as a bookmark and inspiring the creation of a book. Includes an author's note and a glossary"--
2) Gracias
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OBD Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) - Youth
Thanksgiving and Gratitude Kids 2022
Unidos: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (kids)
Thanksgiving and Gratitude Kids 2022
Unidos: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (kids)
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A young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
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Dia De Los Muertos
OBD Day of the Dead (October) - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
OBD Day of the Dead (October) - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
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With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday.
Traducción al español del resumen en inglés: Con calaveras de azúcar, pétalos de maravilla de olor dulce y canciones alegres, las familias hispanas dar una buena acogida a los antepasados en estas el feriado.
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When Aurora came to America, she learned to speak English. But not her spaniel, Nena. As Aurora explains to her friends she meets along the way, her dog just knows Spanish. Nena doesn't know "sit," but she knows "sientate." And she doesn't know "wait," but she know "espera." And a "treat" might not mean anything to Nena, but she sure can sniff out a "postre"!
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When a bluebird comes upon a dinosaur who's down in the dumps, he asks what's wrong. "¡Tengo hambre!" says the dinosaur. I'm hungry! Does the dinosaur want a banana? "¿Plátano? No." Fish? "¿Pescado? No, gracias." Nothing seems to do the trick! What does dinosaur want to eat? This delightful bilingual picture book is about finding just the right food--and just the right friend.
10) Not a bean
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"A Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar!"--Amazon.com
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Hispanic & Latino Authors: Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Hispanic & Latinx Voices
Hispanic Heritage 2023
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Hispanic & Latinx Voices
Hispanic Heritage 2023
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Two cousins, one in Mexico and one in New York City, write to each other and learn that even though their daily lives differ, at heart the boys are very similar.
12) Aura
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Felipe Montero is employed in the house of an aged widow to edit her deceased husband's memoirs. There Felipe meets her beautiful green-eyed niece, Aura. His passion for Aura and his gradual discovery of the true relationship between the young woman and her aunt propel the story to its extraordinary conclusion.
Felipe Montero se emplea en la casa de una viuda de edad para editar las memorias de su difunto marido. Hay Felipe cumple con su hermosa...
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Watch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance, and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
15) Magic windows
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In Spanish and English, Carmen Lomas Garza portrays her family's Mexican customs through cut-paper work.
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