Hispanic Heritage - Picture Books

In this adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," friends exchange such gifts as a piñata and "cuatro luminarias." Includes pronunciation and glossary of Spanish words and a description of Christmas foods and other holiday traditions from different Latin American countries.

"From blueberries to vanilla, indigenous foods of the Americas are celebrated in this collection of haiku, which also includes information about each food's origins"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces opposites using painted wooden folk art animal sculptures made by artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico.

This bilingual book, illustrated with crafts by Oaxaca's folk artists, teach colors to children in English and Spanish.

La abuela de Mia viene a vivir con Mia y sus padres. Cuando Mia eomparte con ella su cuento favorito a la hora de dormir, descubre que la abuela no entiende inglés. Mia la ayuda con el inglés y a la vez ella aprende algunas palabras en español. Pero la abuela no conoce suficientes palabras en inglés para compartir las historias de familia con su nieta. Un dia, Mia ve un loro en una tienda de mascotas y descubre la manera de ayudar a su abuela....

"An illustrated picture book in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"-- Provided by publisher.

Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.

In this humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry.