Angela N. Dominguez
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1st Grade Reading
Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories....
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Second-grader Lola has a wonderful family, a great teacher, and the best friend ever, Josh, and they all help her feel better after she is teased and forbidden to play team sports at recess for having accidentally hurt classmate Juan during a soccer game.
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Books for Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
Books to Sing
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Poetry for Little Ones
Books to Sing
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Poetry for Little Ones
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In this bilingual version of the classic rhyme, Maria takes her llama to school one day.
En esta versión bilingüe de la poesía clásica, ambientada en Perú, María toma su llama a la escuela un día.
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Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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Mia's grandmother moves in with her family. Mia doesn't speak Spanish, and Abuela doesn't speak English, but a parrot named Mango may be able to help.
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Stella Diaz loves spending time with her family and her best friend Jenny. But when Jenny is put in a different class for the school year, Stella feels lonely and self-conscious about her tendency to slip from English in Spanish and pronounce words wrong. But she has to find a way to overcome her worries as she prepares to present an assignment in front of her entire class.
12) Let's go, Hugo!
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After conquering his fear of flying, talented artist Hugo the bird makes a new friend and explores his beloved city of Paris.
14) Knit together
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A little girl who loves to draw but cannot knit, and her mother who loves to knit but cannot draw, collaborate on a special project neither of them could have done alone.
15) Sonia Sotomayor
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"Sonia Sotomayor's path, from growing up in the projects to success in Ivy League universities to her rise in the legal profession is a true testament to the American dream. She broke the rules women were supposed to follow in her life and career, ultimately becoming the first Latino justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and the third woman to serve the Court"--
16) Let me help!
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A pet parrot tries to help his human family prepare for the Cinco de Mayo festivities in San Antonio, Texas.