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¡Descubre la magia de las tradiciones familiares navideñas mexicanas! Enséñale a tu pequeño corazón a través de bellas-coloridas-ilustraciones sobre la familia, el amor, las tradiciones, las posadas, la comida, y la importancia de cuidar a nuestros abuelitos --
Discover the magic of Mexican family Christmas traditions! Teach your little corazón through beautiful-colorful-illustrations about family, love, traditions, podadas, food, and why...
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Seventeen-year-old Jacob Todd is about to discover himself. Jacob's plan is to go to Amsterdam to honor his grandfather who died during World War II. He expects to go, set flowers on his grandfather's tombstone, and explore the city. But nothing goes as planned. Jacob isn't prepared for love & 150 or to face questions about his sexuality. Most of all, he isn't prepared to hear what Geertrui, the woman who nursed his grandfather during the war, has...
1223) A crooked crown day
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"A Crooked Crown Day is about an African-American girl who is just having a bad day. She is teased at school, forgets her homework, and is laughed at by the kids at school. By the time she arrives home, her invisible crown, representing her inner strength, is about to fall to the ground! Fortunately, her grandmother is there to fix her crown with her hands and wise words."--
1224) We will find our way
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"We will find our way is a story about a Lakota grandmother, Unci, and her two grandchildren, Cuwe, and Misun, written by Oglala Lakota author Cynthia Harding. Beautifully illustrated by the author on skateboards, which play a prominent role in the author's own life story. She enjoys writing children's stories and along with her sister, is active in youth empowerment through skateboarding on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota."--Back cover...
1225) Sliding on the edge
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"Shawna Stone, 16, has learned to handle anything from a Las Vegas hustle to skipping out on the rent. Scarred inside and out, she's survived with a tough, hardened attitude. When her mother abandons her in Vegas, with only a bus ticket and the name and number of a stranger to call, this troubled, desperate teen finds herself on a California horse ranch with Kay Stone, the steely, youngish grandmother she's never known." -- Book jacket.
1226) El baile de las abejas
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"A beautiful hymn to nature featuring haikus, set in a quiet corner of Japan. An old lady and her granddaughter enjoy strolling through the countryside in the middle of summer. The grandmother explains to the little girl all about the wonderful world of bees, and why these beautiful insects are so important for life on our planet. Years later, the granddaughter returns with her son to the place where her grandmother's house once stood, and thanks...
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Cuando Clara y David preguntar a su abuela para contar una historia, ella les lee la historia de dos niños que viven en una casa en la parte superior de un árbol y escuchar las historias que su abuela les dice.
When Clara and David ask their grandmother to tell them a story, she reads them the tale of two children who live in a house at the top of a tree and listen to the stories their grandmother tells them.
1229) Czerwony Kapturek
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Opowieść historii Czerwonego Kapturka z muzyka i efektami dźwiękowymi ukrytymi na stronach książki.
Retelling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood with music and sound effects hidden on the pages of the book.
1231) My grandmas are awesome!
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"My Grandmas Are Awesome" is a celebration of grandmas and the special bond they share with their grandchildren. It encourages readers to cherish and embrace the love and legacy passed down from generation to generation. Told through the eyes of the author's then five year old daughter, Eileen, this story expresses a child's deep love for her grandmas and the special connection and experiences they shared. This book is suitable for all age levels,...
1232) Mi abuela y yo
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"En todo el mundo, en todos los idiomas, en todos los países, lo que más les gusta a los abuelas es... ¡estar con sus nietos!"--
All over the world, in every language, in every country, Grandma's favorite is ... you!
1233) El caperucito rojo
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Érase una vez una niña con un elegante gorro rojo y un lobo enamorado que quería el gorro para impresionar a una bella lobita. Y también había una abuela que había pillado un buen resfriado en un lago helado de alta montaña ... Se trata de una historia divertida, con muchos personajes irresitibles y un final donde todos acaban realmente felices y comiendo perdices.
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"With thoughtful, child-friendly language and warm, painterly illustrations, I Love You to the Stars is a beautiful book that helps children understand the often-scary reality of a grandparent or older friend experiencing dementia. It can be read with an adult, along with the discussion questions included at the end of the book, or pulled from the shelf by little hands whenever they need a reminder that love is always there"--
1236) Truth and salsa
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Having moved temporarily from Michigan to live with her grandmother in Mexico, twelve-year-old Hayley tries to sort out her feelings about her parents' separation while also helping some townsmen who have run into trouble while working in the United States.
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"There are many stories in a bead. We must listen to the stories they tell us. Tessa loves how her grandmother always smells of campfire stories. Mom says it's because Kohkom spends her days sewing beautiful beads onto smoked hides. Inspired, Tessa asks Kohkom to teach her beading, but first she must listen and learn the many stories held in a bead. Dual language edition in Inin̋mowin (Cree N-dialect) and English."--
1238) La maleta de tesoros
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"Han pasado tres ąos desde la ͠ltima visita de la Abuela, y Dulce se deleita con cada pequęo detalle, desde las maletas de la Abuela llenas de dulces en envoltorios arrugados y regalos de primos hasta el olor dulce y terroso del Per͠ que flota fuera de la habitaci̤n de la Abuela y por el pasillo. Pero la visita de la abuela no puede durar para siempre y muy pronto vuelve a hacer las maletas. Entonces Dulce tiene una idea: tal vez haya cosas que...
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"Ahora que ya sabes cómo cuidar a tu abuelo y a tu abuela, ¡ha llegado el momento de enseñarles a leer contigo!"--
"Two children provide instructions how to properly read to a grandmother or a grandfather, including how to choose a good book, how to use different voices, and where to find the perfect place to cuddle up and read."--
1240) Alina in a pinch
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"A early reader chapter book with black and white illustrations about new friends and new food. Moving to a new city means Alina has to make new friends. And nothing is worse than lunch at a new school. She tries to join other kids at their tables, but they've been friends since kindergarten, and there doesn't seem to be room for her. A visit from her loving grandmother means all kinds of delicious Indian food, made with her favorite spices. But when...
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