Pat Mora
1) Gracias
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A young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
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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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A collection of haiku focusing on foods native to the Americas, celebrating the fun of foods as well as their origins. Chocolate, papaya, corn, and potatoes — these are only a taste of the many delicious celebrated in this delightful collection. Imaginative, evocative poems and exuberant illustrations introduce 14 different indigenous foods, along with a descriptive paragraph of information for each. A Live Oak Media audio production.
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In this adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," friends exchange such gifts as a piñata and "cuatro luminarias." Includes pronunciation and glossary of Spanish words and a description of Christmas foods and other holiday traditions from different Latin American countries.
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In this illustrated story told in both English and Spanish, a grandmother puts her grandchildren to bed by telling them all the animals outside are sleeping.
En esta historia ilustrada contada en inglés y en español, una abuela acuesta a sus nietos por decirles que todos los animalitos también se están durmiendo.