Download or read book Olinguito Speaks Up written by Cecilia Velastegui and published by Libros Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olinguito is a shy and furry animal that sucks his thumb all day long and hides in the treetops of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. No one in the whole world knows that he exists. Olinguito is too shy to let the other creatures know that he has been listening and watching them, and enjoying the tales told by Tomas, an ancient Galapagos tortoise. Tomas loves to tell fantastic stories about the strange creatures of the Galapagos Islands, from the poisonous longnose stubfoot toad to a Pinta Island tortoise named Lonesome George, who no one in the cloud forest has ever seen. When Olinguito hears the other cloud forest animals ridicule Tomas for making things up, he realizes that these are not tall tales—they are memories of creatures driven to extinction. Shy Olinguito is finally moved to speak up in defense of Tomas. This poignant story addresses respect, both for the environment and for our elderly, and explores universal themes of friendship, memories, and finding the courage to speak up.
Download or read book Lalo Loves to Help written by Cecilia Velástegui and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parisian Promises written by Cecilia Velástegui and published by Libros Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paris, 1973: In the midst of a turbulent period of student unrest, political protest, and terrorist threats, Monica, a naïve and idealistic American college student, arrives in Paris eager to live out her rose-colored dreams. Along with her three friends, Monica soon discovers a Paris not pictured in guidebooks or dreamy black-and-white photographs--a place both seductive and dangerous. The young women, who each dreamed of love at first sight, instead find themselves in a complex tangle of temptation, sex, love, and betrayal. In a city famed for its beauty, the friends soon lose sight of their moral compasses, and discover the seamy side of the Parisian adventure. Monica's passionate involvement with two men puts her in grave danger. Velástegui spins a provocative and mesmerizing tale about the loss of innocence, the allure of desire, the power of both betrayal and redemption, and the danger in romanticizing the most loved and iconic of cities--Paris.
Download or read book Howl of the Mission Owl written by Cecilia Velástegui and published by Libros Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harmony is golden. During California's gold rush, the owl determined to find out WHO took the gold nugget--and why.
Download or read book Mujer Que Brillaba A n M s Que El Sol la Leyenda de Luc a Zenteno written by Alejandro Cruz Martinez and published by Children's Book Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells the Zapotec legend of Lucia Zenteno, a beautiful woman with magical powers who is exiled from a mountain village and takes its water away in punishmen.
Download or read book Quinito s Neighborhood written by Ina Cumpiano and published by Children's Book Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quinito's neighbors all have important roles to play in the community.
Download or read book Lucia Zarate written by Cecilia Velástegui and published by Libros Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucia Zárate is based on the poignant, real-life odyssey of the world's smallest woman. At barely twenty inches tall, Lucia was exhibited in Philadelphia in 1876, and continued a fourteen year life on the sideshows of the United States and Europe. This is a novel of resilience and the uplifting force of friendship.
Download or read book It Doesn t Have to be this Way written by Luis J. Rodriguez and published by Children's Book Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reluctantly a young boy becomes more and more involved in the activities of a local gang, until a tragic event involving his cousin forces him to make a choice about the course of his life.
Download or read book Amigos Del Otro Lado written by Gloria Anzaldúa and published by Children's Book Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you come from Mexico? An Mexican-American defends Joaquin, a boyy frp, Mexico who came across the border. The Border Patrol is looking for him and his mother who are hiding. His newly found friend Prietita took him to the Herb Lady to help him with red welts.
Download or read book Rafi and Rosi Carnival written by Lulu Delacre and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Latin American tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, enjoy the events of Puerto Rico's Carnival season.
Download or read book Drum Chavi Drum written by Mayra L. Dole and published by Children's Book Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chavi's music teacher believes that only boys should play drums in Miami'sestival de la Calle Ocho, but Chavi knows she is a good musician and looksor a way to prove it.
Download or read book Llama Llama Misses Mama written by Anna Dewdney and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-03-19 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange new teacher. Strange new toys. Lots of kids and lots of noise! What would Llama like to do? Llama Llama feels so new . . . It’s Llama Llama’s first day of preschool! And Llama Llama’s mama makes sure he’s ready. They meet the teachers. See the other children. Look at all the books and games. But then it’s time for Mama to leave. And suddenly Llama Llama isn’t so excited anymore. Will Mama Llama come back? Of course she will. But before she does, the other children show Llama Llama how much fun school can be! Activities for Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney Watch a Video
Download or read book Zombies Don t Eat Veggies written by Jorge Lacera and published by Children's Book Press (CA). This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mo Romero is a zombie who loves nothing more than growing, cooking, and eating vegetables. Tomatoes? Tantalizing. Peppers? Pure perfection! The problem? Mo's parents insist that their niño eat only zombie cuisine, like arm--panadas and finger foods. They tell Mo over and over that zombies don't eat veggies. But Mo can't imagine a lifetime of just eating zombie food and giving up his veggies. As he questions his own zombie identity, Mo tries his best to convince his parents to give peas a chance. Super duo Megan and Jorge Lacera make their picture--book debut with this sweet story about family, self--discovery, and the power of acceptance. It's a delectable tale that zombie and nonzombie fans alike will devour.
Download or read book P jaros de la Cosecha written by Blanca López de Mariscal and published by Children's Book Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Juan Zanate used to sit under his favorite tree--with his only friends, the harvest birds--dreaming and planning his life. Juan had big dreams of becoming a farmer like his father and grandfather. But when his father died and the land was divided, there was only enough for his two older brothers. In this charming story from the heart of the Indian tradition in Mexico, Juan learns to determine his own destiny--with help from his loyal friends, the harvest birds.
Download or read book Prietita Y la Llorona written by Gloria Anzaldúa and published by Children's Book Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All her life, Prietita has heard terrifying tales of "la llorona", the legendary ghost of a woman who steals children at night. When she actually encounters the ghost, Prietita discovers a compassionate woman who helps Prietita on her journey of self-discovery. Based on a Mexican legend. Full-color illustrations.
Download or read book Family Pictures Cuadros De Familia written by Carmen Lomas Garza and published by Childrens Book Press. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprinted in a large-format, English/Spanish bilingual paperback edition, a School Library Journal and Library of Congress Best Books of the Year selection describes a little girl's childhood in a traditional Mexican-American community. Reprint.
Download or read book Dreaming Up written by Christy Hale and published by Lee & Low Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of illustrations, concrete poetry, and photographs that shows how young children's constructions, created as they play, are reflected in notable works of architecture from around the world.
