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Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved futbol more than anything else became the biggest soccer star the world has ever known? Turn the pages of this book to read the true life story of Pele, King of Soccer, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals and become a living legend.
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Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
There are so many things to be thankful for.
For one young boy, it's
flying ladybugs,
splashing ocean waves,
a best friend,
Dad's thick chocolate syrup,
and much more.
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"Beloved by kids, parents and educators, Canticos is the #1 bilingual school brand. The Emmy-nominated, award-winning series is proud to introduce the Canticos Bilingual Firsts collection. In First 100 words, we introduce everyday words to increase your child's vocabulary in not one, but two languages. Bilingual is better!"--from cover.
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"Little Damian is getting ready for bed, and the spooky monster called La Llorona is hollering up a storm outside his bedroom window. But he's not afraid. "You can't scare me, silly Llorona," says Damian, 'and neither can your monster friends!' When evil-looking witch owls fly around his room and little green duendes, or goblins, make creepy noises under his bed, he's still not frightened. Not even a little bit. The Donkey Lady, a chupacabras and...
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Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense together. Other people wrinkle their nose in confusion at Marisol -- can't she just choose one or the other? Try as she might, in a world where everyone tries to put this biracial, Peruvian-Scottish-American girl...
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With stunningly beautiful illustrations by Felipe Ugalde Alcantara that depict the natural world, this poem about the importance of fire reflects Argueta's indigenous roots and his appreciation for nature. Containing the English and Spanish text on each page, the entire poem appears at the end in Nahuat, the language of Argueta's Pipil-Nahua ancestors. The sequel to Agua, Aguita / Water, Little Water, this book is an excellent choice to encourage...
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"A perfect introduction for children to learn the vibrant word-sounds of one of the world's fastest-growing languages - Kiswahili. The book introduces children to counting in Kiswahili with a helpful pronunciation guide while presenting East African scenes through simple and vivid illustrations. Created to encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. It is also an educational tool...
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Magda Brol has breathed new life into the well-loved story of the little wooden puppet who wanted nothing more than to be a real boy. Through playful illustrations we follow Pinocchio as he plays trick after trick, without thinking for himself! But when he meets the Forest Fairy he begins to think... Will he follow his heart and set things right in the end?--
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"A bilingual singable book with a traditional nursery rhyme retold and reimagined. Sing along in English or Mandarin with Pinyin. Easy-to-follow colored keys guide enables children to play the song on the piano. A little girl sets out to sea on an adventure despite challenges ahead. What does it mean to retell and reimagine a nursery rhyme? Author Isabelle Engler dug further into the lyrics and broke tradition - what if the fisherman were not a grown...
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One kokeshi, two kokeshi, three kokeshi, four... Anna is a Japanese-American girl whose grandparents live in Japan. They have been sending her adorable Kokeshi dolls made of painted wood each year for her birthday since she was very small. The dolls, like people, are all different -- and beautiful! In this charming children's book by Tracy Gallup, we watch Anna grow up as her Kokeshi collection grows bigger, and we see how these dolls bring Anna and...
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Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín was born in Goliad, Texas, in 1829, when Texas was part of Mexico. His family lived on a Mexican fort because his father was a soldier in the army. Ignacio wanted to be a just like his father! When he was seven, Texas became independent from Mexico, and the family had to move to Matamoros, Mexico. Later they moved to Monterrey. Ignacio tried to join the Mexican army in 1846 when the United States declared war, but he was too...
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Lunar New Year is about love and connections through family traditions. The singable spread and score make learning English, Mandarin, and music effective all in one book. With a mission to empower kids through music, this book was designed to bring emotions and the world into illustrations in order to prompt conversations between caregivers and kids.
17) Little rat and the golden seed =: Xiao lao shu yu jin zhong zi : a story told in English and Chinese
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This adorable Chinese-English bilingual children's book tells the story of the Little Rat and the Grandpa-unlikely allies who embark on an adventure to find a golden seed. They encounter rough seas, fierce guards and tall mountains, but-in the end-bring home a golden rice seed and save the village from going hungry. Illustrated with unique Chinese ink paintings, this book also includes a "cultural explanation" section. Readers can reference a chart...
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