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What Should I Make?
Nandini Nayar (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Cookies / Baking
Multicultural
New Books
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Neeraj's mother hands him some dough while she is making chapatis. Neeraj wonders what he should make as he starts to play with the dough. From snake to mouse to lion, Neeraj's imagination quickly runs away with him, but his mother reminds him each time, "Roll it up, quick, quick!" Finally, Nerraj makes the best chapati he has ever eaten. The story ends with a recipe for chapatis at the end, totally satisfying.
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written by Gwen
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Piñata!
Rebecca Emberley (2004) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Multicultural
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Are you going to make a piñata for your next party? What are you going to put in your piñata? Learn how to make your own piñata. See what beautiful treasures, fun gifts, and delicious candies a piñata holds inside for you.
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written by HEIDI
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The Pet Dragon
Christoph Niemann (2008) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Friendship
Multicultural
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When Lin gets a baby dragon, she is happy. She and her dragon do everything together. But when they accidentally break a vase, Lin's father puts the dragon in a cage. When Lin wakes up the next morning, her dragon is gone. Lin goes after her friend. When Lin finally finds her dragon, he is playing with many other dragons. Lin knows that her dragon belongs there, but he will also visit her whenever he wants. This delightful story introduces some basic Chinese characters.
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written by Lisa
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Siesta
Ginger Foglesong Guy (2005) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Bilingual/Bilingue
Multicultural
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This is a fabulous story that teaches children about colors by using everyday objects. A brother and sister introduce Spanish words like azul by saying things like mi mochila azul -- my blue backpack. The illustrations are vibrant and reminiscent of the children's culture.
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written by Emilia
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Everywhere the Cow Says "Moo!"
Ellen Slusky Weinstein (2008) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Animals
Multicultural
New Books
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If I asked you what a duck says, you would say "Quack, quack!" But in Spain, kids say the duck says "Coo-ah, coo-ah!" This cool book tells you all about the different ways kids around the world make animal sounds. Only one animal is the same everywhere - the cow! Moooooo! This book is really easy to read and has bright illustrations.
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written by Gwen
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Clara & Señor Frog
Campbell Geeslin (2007) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Art
Multicultural
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Clara knows all the tricks, and she doesn't believe in magic until she sees a painting by a man named Miguel (Señor Frog). Find out what happens when Señor Frog changes Clara's life. This book has beautiful illustrations reminiscent of Diego Rivera.
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written by Emily W.
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Let's Eat! ¡A comer!
Pat Mora (2008) , 28 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Bilingual/Bilingue
Families
Libros en Español
Multicultural
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Let's Eat! ¡A comer! is the first book in My Family, Mi familia, a new series by Pat Mora that is sure to be a hit. A close-knit family dines together and although they may not have much material wealth, they feel very rich. The family enjoys beans and tortillas, a bowl of grated cheese, a bowl of green chile, and a green salad. "Look at all the food! We're rich, aren't we, Dad?" the boy asks his father. "Yes," responds the father, after looking around at his family. "We're rich." This is an endearing book that reminds us to be happy for what we have.
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written by Emilia
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One Leaf Rides the Wind
Celeste Davidson Mannis (2002) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Concept - Colors
Multicultural
Poetry
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This simple counting book has haiku poems on each page. Each number represents one element of the garden and the final page shows the whole garden. There are notes at the bottom of each page about Japanese history, culture and religion. Sumptuous illustrations beginning with the endpapers bring the tranquility of a Japanese garden to each reader.
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written by Susan
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New Shoes for Sylvia
Johanna Hurwitz (1993) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Multicultural
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Silvia is a little girl who gets a new pair of beautiful shoes from her aunt but they are too big to wear right now. She uses her imagination and finds other ways to use her shoes until they finally do fit her. Jerry Pinkney's illustrations are beautiful.
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written by Emilia
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Neighborhood Mother Goose
Nina Crews (2004) , 63 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Multicultural
Poetry
Rhyming Books
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Nina Crews has made Mother Goose rhymes more contemporary with her photos of the diverse children from her Brooklyn neighborhood. The photographs illustrate the rhymes in a way modern children can understand, for example when "Jack jumps over a candlestick" she illustrates a boy jumping over a cupcake with a birthday candle in it. This collection will appeal to an older audience than many Mother Goose collections.
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written by Susan
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