Download or read book There s a Coqui in My Shoe written by Marisa De Jesús Paolicelli and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a Coqui in My Shoe! (International Latino Book Award Winner-Best Educational Children's Book-English) is a distinctive and delightful story celebrating Puerto Rico's national treasure, the Eleutherodactylus (El-oo-thear-oh-dak-till-us) coqui (co-kee). It splendidly captures, in breathtaking illustrations, the vibrant color, culture, flora, and fauna of the island. A young boy named Armando surprisingly discovers a coqui in his red shoe. Carlito the Coqui is lost and cannot find his way home to the rain forest. Armando befriends Carlito and anxiously waits for the following day to accompany his mother, Lola, to sell their pushcart of piraguas (snow cones) to the Puerto Rican children. The storybook is full of yummy tastes, bright colors, and dramatic sounds, and Puerto Rico's cultural importance is described in the scenes and places mentioned such as El Yunque National Forest, El Morro, Old San Juan, Casa Rosa, and the white, sandy beaches. In There's a Coqui in My Shoe!, the author presents to children an educational and entertaining lesson, not only in this elusive amphibian, but also in the environmental, geographical, historical, and cultural references of the island. She cleverly incorporates these elements into the story and features some of Puerto Rico's most famous people who have made significant contributions to the arts and humanities such as Rita Moreno, Jose Feliciano, and others. In addition, children will be amused with finding hidden objects throughout the illustrations. Viva Puerto Rico!
Download or read book A Jibaro s Miracle written by Marisa de Jesus Paolicelli and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 12-year-old boy named Ephraim is one of the finest Master Coffee Pickers in a small town in Puerto Rico at the height of the colonial era. Ephraim's endearing characteristics win the hearts of a few intriguing cast of characters portrayed in the story. Ephraim is poor, but he has a heart of gold. He is humble, but at the same time proud. He is clever and awfully daring. He is honest and has great respect for his family and religion.Ultimately , Ephraim questions his life as a "jíbaro" (hee-BAHroh), or peasant, working in the fields under the unforgiving demands of a Spanish landowner. In his journey to find the answers, Ephraim's newly found acquaintances aid him in discovering the rewards of his hard work and the hope that lies ahead of him.
Download or read book Coqu in the City written by Nomar Perez and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartfelt picture book based on the author-illustrator's own experiences, about a boy who moves to the U.S. mainland from Puerto Rico and realizes that New York City might have more in common with San Juan than he initially thought. Miguel's pet frog, Coquí, is always with him: as he greets his neighbors in San Juan, buys quesitos from the panadería, and listens to his abuelo's story about meeting baseball legend Roberto Clemente. Then Miguel learns that he and his parents are moving to the U.S. mainland, which means leaving his beloved grandparents, home in Puerto Rico, and even Coquí behind. Life in New York City is overwhelming, with unfamiliar buildings, foods, and people. But when he and Mamá go exploring, they find a few familiar sights that remind them of home, and Miguel realizes there might be a way to keep a little bit of Puerto Rico with him--including the love he has for Coquí--wherever he goes.
Download or read book The Coqu es Still Sing written by Karina Nicole González and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, written by debut author Karina González and illustrated by Krystal Quiles. "This book is more than beautiful." - Yuyi Morales, Caldecott Honoree and New York Times bestselling creator of Dreamers Co-quí, co-quí! The coquí frogs sing to Elena from her family’s beloved mango tree—their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, “You are home, you are safe.” But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy everything that Elena knows. As time passes, Elena, alongside her community, begins to rebuild their home, planting seeds of hope along the way. When the sounds of the coquíes gradually return, they reflect the resilience and strength of Elena, her family, and her fellow Puerto Ricans. The Coquies Still Sing is also available in Spanish.
Download or read book Kiki Kok written by Ed Rodríguez and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical Spanish-language tale, Kiki Koki tells the story of a little Taino Indian boy who is too lazy to help his tribe prepare for the Moon Festival. To punish Kiki Koki, the Moon Goddess turns him into a tree frog. To return to his human form, he must rescue his new frog friends from dangerous pirates, and, in the process, learns that friendship takes courage, dedication, and hard work. With its vibrant illustrations, heartwarming message, and adorable hero, children will love this fun tale.
Download or read book Coqui written by Valery Ortiz and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COQUI, is a tiny tree frog who lives in a rainforest in the enchanted island of Puerto Rico. Coqui doesn't 'ribbit' like other frogs so he is on a journey to teach his friends the importance in being yourself. Along the way he teaches his young friends some new words in his native language, Spanish, as well as his very unique song. Join our tiny tree frog on an adventure of singing and learning in, COQUI!
Download or read book Caribbean Without Borders written by Gabriel J. Jiménez Fuentes and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most salient issues in Caribbean studies is the region's linguistic and cultural fragmentation as a result of European colonization. More than five centuries later, the islands and American countries whose shores touch the Caribbean Sea still echo such maladies. The title of this book is a call towards unity, a unity that, in the words of Barbadian poet, historian and critic Kamau Brathwaite, "is submarine." In the past, nations' borders were established based on the distance a cannon ball was able to cover when fired from land out to sea. It is time to go beyond the cannon ball distances out into uncharted territories, beyond the canon, and, thus, beyond the cannon's range.This book features a selection of essays presented at the fifth annual Caribbean Without Borders conference at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. It critically delves into the fields of linguistics, history, literature, philosophy, politics, feminism, cultural studies, music, film, and art, among many others, as a means to re-visit, re-view, re-envision, re-read, re-interpret, and thus re-create a Caribbean aesthetics that looks to submarine unity, a unity that defies spatial, temporal, and social borders. The book conveys the limitless nature of the Caribbean and its rich culture, making it an appealing transdisciplinary source for a multidisciplinary academic audience.
Download or read book The Legend of the Coqu written by Georgina Lázaro and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago in Puerto Rico, the animals ate, slept, and snacked all day--every day. The queen of the forest, the parrot, knew this wasn't good, so she challenged them to a race. They each had great skills--the snake slithered, the pelican cawed, and the turtle just yawned--but they were excited and got ready to run. Everyone strutted their stuff except the frogs. No one paid attention to them. They were too tiny. Could this be their chance to get noticed?
Download or read book The Adventures of Salt and Soap at Grand Canyon written by Lori April Rome and published by Grand Canyon Association. This book was released on 2009 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two stray puppies end up in the Grand Canyon, are rescued and find a good home.
Download or read book 1 511 ACT Practice Questions 6th Edition written by The Princeton Review and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER, with The Princeton Review This revised 6th edition of our popular ACT practice question compendium contains 1,511 practice problems to help familiarize you with the exam, including both drills and full-length tests and detailed answers and explanations to better support your understanding of tricky problems. Practice Your Way to Perfection. - 3 full-length practice ACTs to prepare you for the actual testing experience - Hundreds of additional questions (broken down by subject and equivalent in length to 3 more ACTs) to help you pinpoint your strengths and work through your weaknesses - 215 bonus targeted subject drill questions that emphasize critical English and Math skills for the ACT - Extra reading questions online Work Smarter, Not Harder. - Diagnose and learn from your mistakes with in-depth answer explanations - See The Princeton Review's techniques in action and solidify your ACT knowledge - Learn fundamental approaches for solving questions Take Control of Your Prep. - Score conversion charts help to assess your current progress - Diagnostic drills allow you to customize a study plan and attain a higher score - Essay checklists remind you how to write a high-scoring response
Download or read book 1 523 ACT Practice Questions 7th Edition written by The Princeton Review and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER, with The Princeton Review! This revised 7th edition of our popular ACT practice question compendium contains 1,523 practice problems to help familiarize you with the exam, including both drills and full-length tests and detailed answers and explanations to better support your understanding of tricky problems. Practice Your Way to Perfection. • 3 full-length practice ACTs to prepare you for the actual testing experience • 875 additional questions (grouped by subject and equivalent in length to 3 more ACTs) to help you pinpoint your strengths and work through your weaknesses • Bonus targeted subject drills to bolster critical ACT English and Math skills Work Smarter, Not Harder. • In-depth answer explanations that help you learn by exploring every answer choice • Powerful techniques from The Princeton Review’s repertoire that will help you work quickly and efficiently • Solid fundamentals that lay the groundwork for your test-taking experience Take Control of Your Prep. • Score conversion charts help to assess your current progress • Diagnostic drills that allow you to customize a study plan • Essay checklist to help you write a high-scoring response for the newest essay prompts
Download or read book Books In Print 2004 2005 written by Ed Bowker Staff and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 2004 with total page 3274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Rita Moreno written by Rita Moreno and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this New York Times bestselling memoir, West Side Story star Rita Moreno shares her remarkable journey from a young girl with simple beginnings in Puerto Rico to Hollywood legend—one of the few performers, and the only Hispanic, to win an Oscar, Grammy, Tony and two Emmys. Born Rosita Dolores Alverio in the idyll of Puerto Rico, Moreno, at age five, embarked on a harrowing sea voyage with her mother and wound up in the harsh barrios of the Bronx, where she discovered dancing, singing, and acting as ways to escape a tumultuous childhood. Making her Broadway debut by age thirteen—and moving on to Hollywood in its Golden Age just a few years later—she worked alongside such stars as Gary Cooper, Yul Brynner, and Ann Miller. When discovered by Louis B. Mayer of MGM, the wizard himself declared: “She looks like a Spanish Elizabeth Taylor.” Cast by Gene Kelly as Zelda Zanders in Singin’ in the Rain and then on to her Oscar-winning performance in West Side Story, she catapulted to fame—yet found herself repeatedly typecast as the “utility ethnic,” a role she found almost impossible to elude. Here, for the first time, Rita reflects on her struggles to break through Hollywood’s racial and sexual barriers. She explores the wounded little girl behind the glamorous façade—and what it took to find her place in the world. She talks candidly about her relationship with Elvis Presley, her encounters with Howard Hughes, and the passionate romance with Marlon Brando that nearly killed her. And she shares the illusiveness of a “perfect” marriage and the incomparable joys of motherhood. Infused with Rita Moreno’s quick wit and deep insight, this memoir is the dazzling portrait of a stage and screen star who longed to become who she really is—and triumphed.
Download or read book 60 Seconds to Shine written by John Capecci and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 2006 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a selection of brief monologues for audition or for class acting purposes, where a character is defined, where there is strong emotional content and where there is a resonant ending. --introd.
Download or read book My Heart After Esther A Mystic s Philosophy of Love written by Collins I. Aki and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Heart After Esther could be considered a philosophy of love in the skin of a romance novel, or a romance novel in the skin of a philosophy of love, but it is ultimately a story about love and philosophy in a way that romances the two. In this work of literary meta-fiction, two stories are interwoven into one. The first story is about the translator of the second story, Gustav Z. Itohahn and his love for the author and his work he is translating, the mysterious pseudo philosopher Jorge Manuel Belmarez. In the second story, we read Itohahn's presentation of Belmarez's story of love, which dares to challenge every idea of love and marriage from the vow "till death do we part" to the old courtly-love edict that "marriage is no proper defense against love." This new take on philosophical fiction may somehow find itself in the memory of its readers as more than an experiment in story-telling, but truly an experiment in challenging our deepest ideas and beliefs.
