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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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Overview: In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready to take her to the next life, but after helping her count, in English and Spanish, as she makes her birthday preparations, he changes his mind. In this original trickster tale, Senor Calavera arrives unexpectedly at Grandma Beetle's door. He requests that she leave with him right away. "Just a minute," Grandma Beetle tells him. She still has one...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.
Hay una leyenda mexicana que cuenta cómo apreció la flor de Nochebuena, gracias al desinteresado regalo de una niñita al Niño Dios.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Retells, in parallel English and Spanish text, the traditional Hispanic American tale of a proud and beautiful woman who, in a fit of jealousy, commits a terrible act and then cannot stop weeping for it, even after she is dead.
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ix, 60 pages : colored illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Una serpiente le enseña a un mapache el valor de la cooperación. Una golondrina y un roble comparten una amistad a través de la distancia y el tiempo. Un tlacuatzín y la luna comparten historias durante la noche. Dentro de este libro se hayan cuentos de aves y bestias, sol y luna, plantas y peces--todos con sabiduría para compartir y enseñanzas que impartir.
A snake teaches a raccoon the value of cooperation. A swallow and an oak tree share...
15) La Llorona
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40 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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A dramatization of the sad and haunting Mexican legend, the Crying Woman, that parents have told to children who are misbehaving and to guard against vanity. Some say the story is about Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and a native Mexican woman who served as his translator. Includes special book features for further study and a special section for teachers and librarians.
16) Miguel's music
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Miguel loves music, but his family says it is not allowed. Will he ever change their minds?"--Page 4 of cover.
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