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Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Amaya was born on a winter night―and every experience and memory helps to build her identity. She is a little bit of Mama, whose family is far away in India, and a little bit of Papa, whose mother immigrated from China for a new life. She is a little bit of the salty ocean and a little bit of the rolling storm. A little bit of the stars in the sky, and a little bit of so many other things. When Amaya’s new sibling arrives, she knows just what...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Tomorrow is moving day and one little girl worries about moving so far, far away from her Aaji and Ajoba. But Aaji gifts her with a handmade kurta. A kurta with two big pockets for holding all the small things that will remind the girl of her grandparents--from the mogra flowers in Aaji's hair to Ajoba's diya. Then the girl has an even better idea and helps Aaji make two more kurtas with pockets she can fill to remind her grandparents of her too....
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Yelena and Papa take care of their traditional Filipino dwelling a" their nipa hut a" and it takes care of them. But when a typhoon roars towards the Philippines, their preparation will be put to the test. Gripping narrative will keep young readers glued to the pages as Yelena, Papa and the nipa hut work together as a family to withstand the storm.
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Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Español
Description
"The fun begins when the twins wake up to a yard filled with snow. When Tío Alex comes over, the snowballs fly as the three run and play. When hunger strikes, Tío Alex is ready with a special mystery recipe from Mexico. Readers will be as surprised as the twins when they learn what's cooking in the oven"--
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Series
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Theo Pincher is good at most things: drawing, tying shoelaces, working the remote control. But he just can't lie--and in the Pincher family, what matters most is being able to lie and pinch things that belong to others. Then his parents decide to visit the diamond exhibition. "Promise you won't pinch the gold diamond?" says Theo. "I promise," says his mother, one hand behind her back. "We'll just take a little look," says Theo's dad. "No touching."...
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's New Year's Eve in Spain, and Rafa is excited to stay up for the first time ever to celebrate with his familia at the plaza. There'll be fireworks and música and . . . grapes? Rafa finds out that he needs to eat a small grape with each of the twelve midnight chimes to bring luck in the New Year. Can he do it? Will he even make it to midnight? Tracey Kyle's read-aloud, rhyming text is sprinkled with words in Spanish, while Marina Astudillo's...
Author
Publisher
Lantana Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"How do you cheer someone up when they're stuck in a boring old hospital bed? Cora is determined to find a way. Grandpa Jim can only see a small square of blue sky from his hospital window, so Cora decides there's only one thing to do--she will bring him some sea to go with it! First, she brings him a hat full of sea. Then she brings him a hat full of countryside. She even brings him the moon, the black velvet night, and the shimmering, glimmering...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Noor and Granddad love pie. Lemon meringue, blueberry crisp, chocolate cream...they have a pie for every occasion and spend a wonderful summer together trying each one. When vacation ends, Noor must say goodbye and fly home. But despite an ocean of distance between them, and Granddad's declining health, the pair continue to connect through their shared passion for pastry by meeting for video chats. These weekly pie reports let them chat about what's...