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1) Spark
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In the land of Alorria, where mystical beasts and their human guardians create perfect weather every day, twelve-year-old Mina longs to get a storm beast of her very own--she is shy, however, and so it is a mystery to everyone when Pixit, a lightning beast of chaos and fire, bonds with Mina. Now Mina and Pixit are enrolled in lightning school to train for their duties, but when Mina learns the dark truth behind Alorria's idyllic weather and its terrible...
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Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Books for Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Picture Books for Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
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A retelling of the Caribbean folktale La cucaracha Martina where Martina, in an effort to escape her noisy tías, slips away to a warm familiar island where she can play in peace and quiet--but is she home at last?
6) Quiet
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While observing the busy world around them, two children and their grandfather take a moment to appreciate being quiet and still.
7) A quiet girl
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"Mary, a young girl with a meditative disposition, finds her quiet curiosity at odds with her boisterous family. Eventually, Mary is so still that she seems to fade from her family's sight. When calling loudly for her gets no result, the family tries quiet waiting instead and find both Mary and the simple beauty in slowing down to listen to the world."--
9) Alone!
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Billy McGill lives alone on the top of a hill, and he likes it that way. But when he is joined by a mouse, cat, dog, bear, tiger, and many more, will he still crave spendid aloneness or will he finally see the value of friends?
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"Una niña callada que se abruma fácilmente por su escandalosa familia encuentra una tierra mágica y silenciosa en la que descubre lo que hace que un hogar sea un hogar en esta nueva versión del muy querido, alegre y mágico cuento folclórico caribeño “La cucarachita Martina.”"--
A retelling of the Caribbean folktale La cucaracha Martina where Martina, in an effort to escape her noisy tías, slips away to a warm familiar island where...
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Albert's home is very loud--and all he wants to do is read! He escapes outside for some peace, and thinks he's found it at last. But, one by one, his friends boisterously infiltrate his space until Albert just can't take it anymore...and snaps! How will his friends react?
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Houndsley loves the quiet of the first snow of winter, but Catina does not enjoy being snowed in. What about all her plans for the day? With pretending, books, games, creativity, and some time to dream, Houndsley helps Catina let go of her worries and enjoy the snowy day.
16) Be still, life
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"Illustrations and easy-to-read text encourage the reader to be still, peaceful, and calm inside while imagining using all five senses to experience nature." --
17) The quiet forest
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When a mischievous mouse's action causes a snowball effect and disrupts the peace of the other animals, it is up to the forest and a bear cub to help restore order and quiet once more.