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Teatrín de Don Crispín
Roll ‘n’ Role
Theater, Work, Celebrations
K–6 GR: K
Raise the curtain and the fun begins! Come
and portray Jenny Hen outwitting Mr. Wolf,
Sebastian Rabbit solving his friend’s birthday
dilemma, and the residents of the forest
preparing for winter in the richly illustrated
plays “Jenny Hen,” “Serafina’s Birthday,” and
“The Friendly Ant.”
10” x 12” • 32pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9781581056532 $ 16.95
English 9781581056785 $ 16.95
Teatro del Gato Garabato
Rat-a-Tat Cat
Theater, Character Education, Identity
K–6 GR: J
Enter, stage left! Authors Alma Flor Ada
and F. Isabel Campoy have masterfully
converted timeless traditional stories such
as “The Three Little Goats,” “The Little Lamb
and the Buzzards,” and “Chicken Little” into
entertaining theatrical plays. The vivid
illustrations provide ideas for the creation of
colorful costumes and masks.
10” x 12” • 32pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9781581056525 $ 16.95
English 9781581056778 $ 16.95
Yolanda Reyes
Los agujeros negros
Black Holes
Illustrations by Daniel Rabanal
Family, Feelings and Emotions, Conflicts
3–5 GR: S • AR: 3.7
Juan hasn’t been back to the small town of
San Juan del Sumapaz since his parents died,
but he still has memories of the place where
they used to take him on outings when he
was little. Juan gets his grandmother to take
him there as a birthday present.
5.5” x 8” • 64pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9788420458403 $ 13.95
Margarita Robleda
María: una niña latina en
Estados Unidos
María: A Latina Girl in the
United States
Illustrations by Danilo Ramírez
Family, Celebrations, Feelings and Emotions
3–5GR:O(Spanish),P(English),AR:4.5(Spanish)
An 11-year-old girl, born in the USA into a
family of Mexican immigrants, writes her
autobiography to comply with a school
assignment. Maria’s vibrant and warm story
promotes cultural and racial pride, self-
acceptance, racial and gender equality,
multiculturalism, writing as a key to self-
understanding, and family ties.
8” x 11” • 36pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9781594375576 $ 13.95
English 9781594375590 $ 13.95
Other multicultural titles
3–5
Julia Alvarez
El mejor regalo del mundo: la
leyenda de la Vieja Belén
The Best Gift of All: The Legend of
La Vieja Belen
Illustrations by Ruddy Núñez
Myths and Legends, Making a Difference,
Multicultural Celebrations, Character Education,
Toys and Games, Health and Well-Being
3–5 GR: L • AR:3.9
Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez
recreates the legend of Dominican folk
character La Vieja Belen in this delighful
bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated
by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez. Alvarez’s
retelling keeps the magic of the traditional
account while contributing a down-to-earth,
timely moral: “Of all the gifts you can give,
your time is the best.”
10” x 8” • 32pp. • Hardbound
Bilingual 9781603963251 $ 14.99
• 2009 Américas Award Honorable Mention
Ann Cameron
El lugar más bonito del mundo
The Most Beautiful Place in the World
Illustrations by Juan Ramón Alonso
Family, Multicultural, Feelings and Emotions
3–5 GR: M • AR: 4.2
Juan is a young boy who is abandoned
by his mother and goes to live with his
grandmother. The grandmother is very proud
of Juan and guides him through a journey that
demonstrates that the most beautiful place
in the world is where you are loved.
4”x 8” • 70pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789681904029 $ 8.95