Sonja Wimmer
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Luna es una apasionada de las palabras. Adora su luz y se ríe con sus cosquillas. Pero un día se da cuenta de que poco a poco las palabras bellas, magníficas y divertidas están desapareciendo del mundo, y la niña decide que es hora de actuar.
Luna has a passion for words. She loves their light and they make her smile. But one day she notices that, little by little, the beautiful, magnificent, fun words are disappearing, so she decided to do...
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Winner of:
Book of the Year Honor (Gold Medal), 2013 Gelett Burgess Award
Whimsical illustrations bring a child's dreams to life in this beautiful and imaginative bedtime story. Every evening when he goes to bed, the night sits at the child's bedside and reads him a story. Some stories are sweet, others are magical, and still others are mysterious, but they all inspire his dreams as he drifts off into a peaceful good night's sleep.
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"Princess Nin is a firefighter, Princess Gilda is a supermarket cashier, Princess Agnes is retired, and Princess Liang is in a wheel chair. This gallery of princesses gives visibility to lot of women who do not fit with the traditional conception of a princess. Maybe it's time to realize that each and every one of us could be a princess"--Amazon.com.
12) Hija
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"Un delicioso cuento para leer a las hijas curiosas. A las soñadoras. A las que les gustan las trenzas. A las que prefieren el pelo suelto. A las que se llenan la boca con mermelada. A las que hablan hasta estando dormidas. A las que miran en silencio y sonrìen. A las que descubren el mundo detrás de las cosas más pequeñas. En definitiva, un mensaje lleno de amor para que las niñas recuerden que sus mamás y sus papás estarán siempre...
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"El día que Saída llegó, a mí me pareció que se le habían perdido todas las palabras...Así me enteré de que en el país de Saída se hablaba un idioma diferente al nuestro: el árabe." --
"A Spanish boy befriends a girl named Saida who emigrates from Morocco. He helps her learn Spanish and she teaches him Arabic. Readers get a chance to learn Arabic as well." --
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Annie spends her days cooking with her grandmother and, although she can't see, she has the gift of being able to feel other people's deepest emotions. She brings those emotions to life with her magical cooking, which helps the townspeople overcome their physical and emotional ailments. But one day, Annie meets someone who awakens a boundless affection in her and who will introduce her senses to a completely unknown world.
Ana pasa las tardes entre...
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"En Cipariso hay una perrita que se pierde en un parque, un conejito dormido, un caballito entre las nubes y un pajarito que se marcha a un largo viaje. En Cipariso está Irene saltando a la comba, Javier mirando al cielo, Martina que tiene pesadillas, y Daniel que carga con una mochila Ilena de ropa. En Cipariso hay cuatro vientos y también hay un árbol. El árbol más alto de la ciudad, y está llorando..."--Back cover.
"Cyparissus, referencing...
16) Hermanos
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"Los hermanos y hermanas juegan juntos, se pelean, se abrazan, ríen y lloran. Pero, por encima de todo, permanecen unidos por un lazo invisible que los acompaña en el camino de la vida. De los creadores de esta premiada saga (Hija e Hijo) llega esta tierna historia que nos hace vivir el día a día de las hermanas y los hermanos, sus sueños, sus desafíos, sus problemas y sus reencuentros. Una delicia para que los niños se lean entre ellos,...
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Antiracist Books for Children-Elmahaba Center Instagram Live May 2022
Arab American Heritage Month for Young People
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Translation
Arab American Heritage Month for Young People
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Translation
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"What happens when a new friend arrives who doesn't speak your language? A young girl searches for the words to help her friend feel welcome and happy in her new home, and along the way learns about differences and similarities in countries and words. The two forge a strong bond while they each learn the other's language, exploring the world around them."--Publisher marketing.
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Annie spends her days cooking with her grandmother and, although she can't see, she has the gift of being able to feel other people's deepest emotions. She brings those emotions to life with her magical cooking which helps the townspeople overcome their ailments of the body, as well as of the heart. But one day, she meets someone who awakens a boundless affection in her and who will introduce her senses to a completely unknown world. This is a beautifully...
20) Little one
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A love declaration from parents to their daughter with stunning art by award winning illustrator Sonja Wimmer.