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WORLD-LANGUAGE WORDS IN ENGLISH-LANGUAGE CHILDREN'S BOOKS

This page provides a list of English-language children's books that feature translation of some of the text. For a list of bilingual books that provide a complete translation of the text, please see our Bilingual Books for Children booklist.

Arabic

Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
MacDonald, Margaret Read	How Many Donkeys? An Arabic Counting Tale When Jouha counts the ten donkeys carrying his dates to market, he repeatedly forgets to count the one he is riding on, causing him great consternation. Includes numbers written out in Arabic and in English transliteration, as well as the numerals one through ten, and a note on the origins and other versions of the story.	2009	JE MACDO
Islam, Yusuf	A is for Allah Introduces Islam using the letters of the Arabic alphabet.	1999	A J492.7 ISLAM

Aramaic

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Chwast, Seymour	Had Gadya: A Passover Song An illustrated, bilingual version of this cumulative folk song that is sung at the end of the Passover Seder. Includes a background note on the history and symbolism of the song.	2005	AA J296.437 HAD

Chinese

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Lo, Ginnie	Mahjong All Day Long Celebrates the Chinese game of mahjong--and, by analogy, any beloved pastime, especially one that brings families together.	2005	C J795.34 LO
Louie, Belinda Y.	Learning Chinese through Stories and Activities The Chinese/English bilingual texts allow both novice and advanced Chinese language learners to sharpen their language skills while enjoying the stories.	2007	J495.183 LOUIE
Niemann, Christoph	The Pet Dragon When Lin's beloved pet dragon disappears, she searches for him far and wide until a witch helps her to reach the dragon's new home. Introduces a different Chinese character on each step of Lin's adventure.	2008	JE NIEMA
Sanger, Amy Wilson	Yum Yum Dim Sum Easy-to-read rhyming text introduces children to the varied Chinese foods called "dim sum," which means "a little bit of heart".	2003	J BOARDBK SANGE

French

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Bovaird, Anne Elizabeth	Goodbye USA--Bonjour la France Before he goes to visit his cousin in France, Tom's mother teaches him a few French words, and while in Paris Tom learns even more. Pronunciation information is included in text.	1993	F J BOVAI

Hawaiian

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Macy, Carolyn	Hawaiian Night Before Christmas	2008	J811.6 MACY
Rumford, James	Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves Manu, one of five brothers who are the first humans to set foot on Hawaii, is unhappy until he saves the life of a strange creature he calls Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves, and they become fast friends.	2004	HA JE RUMFO

Inuktitut

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Wallace, Mary	I is for Inuksuk: An Arctic Celebration "…highlights traditions and customs of the Inuit. Each letter of the word 'Inuksuk' is represented by an Inuktitut word, which together create a wonderful overview of life in the Arctic."--Inside cover.	2009	J917.19 WALLA

Italian

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
DePaola, Tomie	Brava Strega Nona! A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book Strega Nona shares the six ingredients for a magical life, illustrated with elaborate pop-ups. Also includes a few basic Italian words and phrases.	2008	JE DEPAO
Sanger, Amy Wilson	Mangia! Mangia! Easy-to-read rhyming text introduces a variety of Italian dishes with a translation of the words used on the back.	2005	J BOARDBK SANGE

Japanese

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Knorr, Rosanne	If I Lived in Japan... Entertaining verses and delightful illustrations introduce young children to the daily customs and language of their peers living in Japan.	1995	J J495.6 KNORR
Sanger, Amy Wilson	First Book of Sushi Easy-to-read rhyming text introduces Japanese words related to sushi.	2001	J BOARDBK SANGE
Wells, Ruth	A to Zen: A Book of Japanese Culture Introduces Japanese words from A to Z. Book is designed to be read from back to front and from right to left.	1992	J J915.2 WELLS

Multiple Languages

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Boyden, Linda	Giveaways: An ABC Book of Loanwords from the Americas Children's author and former elementary school teacher, Linda Boyden, shares an alphabet list of indigenous loanwords from North, South, and Central America that have found their way into common usage, either nationally or regionally.	2010	J497 BOYDS
Isadora, Rachel	Say Hello! A little girl greets people in her neighborhood in many different languages.	2010	JE ISADO
Weinstein, Ellen Slusky	Everywhere the Cow Says "Moo!" Easy-to-read text reveals the different words for animal sounds in four languages--English, Spanish, French, and Japanese--and the one that remains the same.	2008	JE WEINS

Polish

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Mrówczynska, Agnieska	P is for Poland "From Amber to Chopin, from Borsch to Vistula, this book celebrates everything we love best about Poland." --back cover	2009	J914.38 MROWC

Portuguese

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Seidman, David	Brazil ABCs: A Book about the People and Places of Brazil	2007	J918.1 SEIDM

Spanish

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Ada, Alma F.	I Love Saturdays y Domingos A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.	2002	JE ADA
Alvarez, Julia	How Tía Lola Came to Visit/Stay Although ten-year-old Miguel is at first embarrassed by his colorful aunt, Tia Lola, when she comes to Vermont from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mother, his sister, and him after his parents' divorce, he learns to love her.	2001	JE ALVAR
Amado, Elisa	Cousins	2004	JE AMADO
Babcock, Edna E.	Carlos en el Caribe	1958	S J468.2 BABCO
Babcock, Edna E.	Chiquito y Cola Rizada	1957	S J468.2 BABCO
Baruzzi, Agnese	The True Story of Goldilocks In this hilarious prequel to the traditional tale, Goldilocks is a goody-two-shoes invited by Mummy Bear and Daddy Bear to mend the ways of a very naughty Baby Bear. This novelty book features textured elements, pop-ups, and flaps to lift.	2009	JE BARUZ
	Berlitz Spanish for Children: The Three Bears / Little Red Riding Hood	1959	S J468.6 BERLI
Bernier-Grand, Carmen T.	Shake it, Morena! And Other Folklore from Puerto Rico An illustrated collection of games, songs, traditions, and stories from Puerto Rico.	2002	S J398.097 SHAKE
Best, Cari	Taxi! Taxi! Tina spends each Sunday with her father, a taxicab driver.	1994	JE BEST
Blue, Rose	I Am Here = yo estoy aqui On her first day in kindergarten, a little Puerto Rican girl feels lost and unhappy until she learns some English words.	1971	JE BLUE
Bovaird, Anne Elizabeth	Goodbye USA--¡Hóla Mexico! Tom's mother teaches him a few essential words in Spanish before he visits relatives in Mexico and he learns even more words during his stay. Pronunciation information is included in the text.	1994	S J BOVAI
Brett, Jan	The Umbrella Carlos goes into the cloud forest to look for animals, but he manages to miss seeing them even though they have an adventure with his umbrella.	2004	JE BRETT
Brisson, Lynn	Spanish Bulletin Boards	2001	S J371.3356 BRISS (Parent-Teacher Collection)
Calhoun, Mary	Tonio's Cat Toughy, the cat, begins to fill the emptiness which Tonio feels because he had to leave his dog in Mexico. Includes bilingual conversation.	1996	JE
Carlson, Lori M.	Hurray for Three Kings' Day A Hispanic family enjoys the traditional celebration of El Día de los Reyes, or Epiphany, by re-enacting the long walk of the three wise men bringing gifts to Baby Jesus.	1999	JE CARLS
Castañeda, Omar S.	Abuela's Weave A young Guatemalan girl and her grandmother grow closer as they weave some special creations and then make a trip to the market in hopes of selling them.	1993	JE CASTA
Colato Laínez, René	The Tooth Fairy Meets El Ratón Pérez When Miguel loses a tooth, two legendary characters come to claim it--one who is responsible for collecting teeth in the United States and one who has collected the teeth of the boy's parents and grandparents.	2010	JE COLAT
Cowley, Joy	Gracias, the Thanksgiving Turkey Trouble ensues when Papa gets Miguel a turkey to fatten up for Thanksgiving and Miguel develops an attachment to it.	1996	JE COWLE
Cruise, Robin	Little Mamá Forgets Although her Mexican-American grandmother now forgets many things, Luciana finds that she still remembers the things that are important to the two of them. Includes glossary of Spanish words used.	2006	JE CRUIS
DeVore, David & Tessie	Happy Birthday to Me "What a great birthday party for David! Along with presents and packages, his mother's and father's extended families bring their favorite foods, party games, and language of their different cultures, Hispanic and Anglo..."--back cover	2004	JE DEVOR
Dorros, Arthur	Abuela While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.	1991	JE DORRO
Dorros, Arthur	Isla A young girl and her grandmother take an imaginary journey to the Caribbean island where her mother grew up and where some of her family still lives.	1995	JE DORRO
Dorros, Arthur	When the Pigs Took Over Don Carlos likes to do everything in a big way, but his idea to serve lots of snails in his restaurant nearly destroys the whole village.	2002	JE DORRO
Dulemba, Elizabeth O.	Soap, Soap, Soap: Jabon, Jabon, Jabon Hugo's mother sends him to the store to buy soap. As a result of his comical adventures, soap is exactly what Hugo needs when he returns home.	2009	JE DULEM
Elwell, Peter	Adios Oscar! A Butterfly Fable by Peter Elwell Despite his friends' teasing, Oscar the caterpillar studies to prepare for becoming a butterfly and migrating to Mexico, so when things do not turn out as he expects, he is still able to make his dream come true.	2009	JE ELWEL
Elya, Susan Middleton	Bebé Goes Shopping Rhyming text describes a trip to the grocery store for a mama and her baby boy.	2006	JE ELYA
Elya, Susan M.	Cowboy José A poor cowboy enters a rodeo to win a date from a pretty senorita, but afterwards wonders if he should spend his winnings on the girl, who is only interested in the money, or on his trusty horse, whose encouragement helped him win.	2005	JE ELYA
Elya, Susan M.	Eight Animals Bake a Cake Eight animals add ingredients to make a cake with unexpected results. Includes Spanish words, a glossary, and recipe for pineapple upside-down cake.	2002	JE ELYA
Elya, Susan M.	Eight Animals on the Town Eight animals go to market, to supper, and to dance, introducing the numbers from one to eight and vocabulary in English and Spanish.	2000	JE ELYA
Elya, Susan M.	Eight Animals Play Ball Eight animal friends play baseball in the park.	2003	JE ELYA
Elya, Susan M.	F is for Fiesta A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of a young boy's birthday, with Spanish words for each letter of the alphabet translated in a glossary.	2006	JE ELYA
Elya, Susan M.	Home at Last When she and her family move from Mexico to the United States, eight-year-old Ana helps her mother adjust to the new situation by encouraging her to learn English.	2002	JE ELYA
Elya, Susan Middleton	N is for Navidad A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of the Christmas season, with Spanish words for each letter of the alphabet translated in a glossary.	2007	JE ELYA
Elya, Susan Middleton	Oh No, Gotta Go! As soon as she goes out for a drive with her parents, a young girl needs to find a bathroom quickly. Text includes some Spanish words and phrases	2003	S JE ELYA
Elya, Susan Middleton	Rubia and the Three Osos Retells the story of Goldilocks and the three bears in rhyming text interspersed with Spanish words, which are defined in a glossary.	2010	JE ELYA
Elya, Susan Middleton	Say Hola to Spanish Introduces Spanish by defining such common words as "hola" ("hello"), "perro" ("dog"), and "madre" ("mother").	1996	S J468.1 ELYA
Elya, Susan Middleton	Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus This third volume in a series takes readers to the circus-with its dancing animals and flying trapeze. A glossary and pronunciation guide for over 70 Spanish words is included.	2000	S J468.1 ELYA
Elya, Susan Middleton	Sophie's Trophy Sophie the toad wishes she were as good looking as her brother, but she discovers that her talent lies in singing. Includes Spanish vocabulary.	2006	JE ELYA
English, Karen	Speak English For Us, Marisol! Marisol is the only member of her family who can speak English, and spends much of her time translating for her relatives and friends who cannot speak English.	2000	JE ENGLI
Evans, Ashley Putnam	Princess Prissypants Goes to Spain Princess Prissypants has traveled a great distance with her parents to visit Spain. But when the Spanish princess greets her, she cannot understand a word…	2009	JE EVANS
Ferri, Francesca	Cucu - Te Veo! Mascotas Peek-a-boo is the first game that babies learn, and this charming lift-the-flap book with Spanish text encourages Mom, Dad, and Baby to play peek-a-boo with favorite family pets.	2009	JE CUCU
Figueredo, D.H.	Road to Santiago Marisol is the only member of her family who can speak English, and spends much of her time translating for her relatives and friends who cannot speak English.	2003	JE FIGUE
Fine, Edith Hope	Armando and the Blue Tarp School Armando and his father are trash-pickers from Tijuana, Mexico, but when Señor David brings his "school" -- a blue tarp set down near the garbage dump -- to their neighborhood, Armando's father decides that he must attend classes and learn. Based on a true story.	2007	JE FINE
Geeslin, Campbell	Elena's Serenade In Mexico, a little girl goes on a journey to learn to be a glassblower and gains confidence along the way.	2004	JE GEESL
Geeslin, Campbell	In Rosa's Mexico In separate encounters with a rooster, a burro, and a wolf, a young Mexican girl is able to magically make things better. Each story uses some Spanish words, which are listed in the brief Spanish-English dictionary.	1996	JE
Geeslin, Campbell	On Ramón's Farm The animals that Ramón tends on his family's farm in Mexico include sheep that weep when they're shorn and a goat that climbs to the top of a windmill. Includes some Spanish words with pronunciation.	1998	JE
Gershator, Phillis	Zoo Day, Olé! : A Counting Book "Abuelita takes her grandchildren to the zoo. They have fun counting everything they see--people, birds, balloons, and animals…" --Inside front cover.	2008	JE GERSH
Giff, Patricia R.	Adiós, Anna With her best friend Anna Ortiz away at camp for the summer, Sarah plans a crash course to learn Spanish.	1998	J
Giff, Patricia R.	Good Dog, Bonita Sarah goes to New York City with Señora Sanchez and her little dog Bonita, and when the dog runs away she feels responsible.	1998	J
Giff, Patricia R.	Happy Birthday, Anna, ¡Sorpresa! Sarah writes to her pen pal in South America about her attempts to plan a surprise birthday party and her dislike of a new girl at school.	1998	J
Giff, Patricia R.	Ho, Ho, Benjamin, Feliz Navidad Benjamin's Christmas is not turning out well--until he catches some of the season's spirit from Senora Sanchez, his new neighbor from Ecuador.	1998	J
Giff, Patricia R.	It's a Fiesta, Benjamin The neighborhood is planning a fiesta, but so many arguments erupt between relatives and friends that Benjamin decides that only he can save the fiesta.	1998	J
Giff, Patricia R.	Say Hola, Sarah Sarah is too embarrassed to speak Spanish in front of her friends at the Columbus Day party until Anna's cousin from Colombia explains her own secret fear.	1998	J GIFF
Grisewood, John	Fun to Learn Spanish Double-page thematic spreads with labeled illustrations introduce Spanish vocabulary and conversational phrases in such areas as clothing, counting, opposites, and weather.	2000	S J468.2 GRISE, 2000
Harris, Jay M.	The Moon is La Luna: Silly Rhymes in English and Spanish This book is full of monos, ratons, and osos. What s that, you say? You don t know what a mono is? What about a rio, some pelo, or even an árbol? No? Still no idea? You should read this libro, then. By the time you finish, you ll be able to recognize and	2007	JE HARRI
Heinrichs, Ann	Cinco de Mayo	2006	J394.26972
Heinrichs, Ann	Día de los Muertos	2006	J394.266 HEINR
Helmer, Diana Star	The Cat Who Came for Tacos When kindly Señor Tomas and Señora Rosa welcome a stray cat into their home and share tuna tacos with him, insisting that he use proper table manners, they find that he has a lesson for them, as well.	2003	JE HELME
Hopkins, Jackie	Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians	2007	JE HOPKI
Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane	Migrant Worker: A Boy from the Rio Grande Valley Describes the way of life of Mexican American families and their children who work as migrant agricultural laborers in Texas.	1996	J331.5
Hudes, Quiara Alegria	Welcome to My Neighborhood: A Barrio ABC A young girl takes a walk through her urban neighborhood, observing items representing every letter of the alphabet, from her abuela to loud, zooming cars.	2010	JE HUDES
Inches, Alison	Big Sister Dora! Dora prepares to become a big sister to the new addition to the family.	2005	JE INCHE
Jaffe, Nina	Sing, Little Sack! / ¡Canta, Saquito! Captured and kept inside a sack by a strange little man, a young girl is forced to sing until her mother hears her song and realizes that it is not the sack that is singing.	1993	JER JAFFE
Jaynes, Ruth	Tell Me, Please! What's That? David and his Spanish friend Juan go to the children's zoo together and tell each other the Spanish and English names for all the animals they see.	1968	JE JAYNE
Johnston, Tony	Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio Arturo and his family and friends share all kinds of experiences living in the barrio of East Los Angeles--reclaiming their names, playing basketball, championing the school librarian, and even starting their own gang.	1997	J JOHNS
Johnston, Tony	Day of the Dead Describes a Mexican family preparing for and celebrating the Day of the Dead.	1997	J394.2 JOHNS
Johnston, Tony	Isabel's House of Butterflies Eight-year-old Isabel hopes that her plan will spare her favorite tree, keep the butterflies coming, and provide an income for her poor family in Mexico.	2003	JE JOHNS
Johnston, Tony	P is for Piñata: A Mexico Alphabet Using the alphabet, Mexico is introduced in this picture book using poetry and detailed expository text.	2008	J917.2 JOHNS
Johnston, Tony	The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote Rabbit outwits coyote in the Zapotec tale which explains why coyotes howl at the moon.	1998	J398.208997
Johnston, Tony	Uncle Rain Cloud Carlos tries to help his uncle, who is frustrated and angry at his inability to speak English, adjust to their new home in Los Angeles.	2001	JE JOHNS
Joslin, Sesyle	There is a Bull on My Balcony: Hay un Toro en Mi Balcón	1966	S J468.2
Katz Cooper, Sharon	Costa Rica ABCs: A Book about the People and Places of Costa Rica	2006	J917.286 KATZ
Katz Cooper, Sharon	Venezuela ABCs: A Book about the People and Places of Venezuela	2007	J918.7 KATZ
Keep, Richard Cleminson	Clatter Bash! A Day of the Dead Celebration Rhyming text presents traditions used to celebrate the Day of the Dead.	2004	JE KEEP
Kimmel, Eric A.	The Three Cabritos Retells, with a southwestern United States setting, the traditional tale of the three billy goat brothers who trick a beast that lives under the bridge.	2007	JE KIMME
Komaiko, Leah	Aunt Elaine Does the Dance from Spain Katy attends a dance show with her Aunt Elaine, who becomes a different person when she dons her Spanish costume and takes the stage.	1994	JE KOMAI
Kroll, Virginia	Uno, Dos, Tres, Posada! Let's Celebrate Christmas! A little girl guides the reader through each step of a posada, a Hispanic holiday tradition celebrated on the nine nights before Christmas.	2006	S JE KROLL (Holiday Collection)
Krebs, Laurie	Off We Go to Mexico: An Adventure In the Sun	2006	J917.2 KREBS
Laufer, Peter	Made In Mexico Describes the importance of the guitar in Mexico, especially in Paracho, a town which is becoming the center of the Mexican guitar industry.	2000	J787.87 LAUFE
	Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers In this beautifully illustrated book, 13 Latino poets write with joy, humor, and love about the powerful and undeniable bond between mothers, grandmothers, and children. These talented poets write passionately and vividly about the tremendous influence their mothers and grandmothers have had on them.	2001	J811 LOVE
	Lyric Language English / Spanish "Learn to speak Spanish with songs and music for children ages 4-8"--container. Includes book and audio cassette.	1991	KIT S J468 LYRIC
MacDonald, Margaret Read	Conejito: A Folktale from Panama In this folktale, a little rabbit and his Tía Mónica outwit a fox, a tiger, and a lion, all of whom want to eat him for lunch.	2006	J398.20972 MACDO
Mahoney, Judy	Teach me More Spanish: A Musical Journey Through the Year Travel through the year and visit a beach and a farm, enjoy a picnic and a birthday party, explore museums and celebrate holidays. Includes book and audio CD.	1996	KIT S J468.2 MAHON
Marcantonio, Patricia	Red Ridin' In The Hood and Other Cuentos Eleven classic tales are retold with an injection of Latino culture, providing a twist on the traditional forms while sustaining a freshness all their own. Includes retellings of "Little Red Riding Hood" and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and a glossary.	2005	J MARCA
McCormack, Caren McNelly	The Fiesta Dress: A Quincenanera Tale While Eva and her family prepare for her quinceanera, no one is paying attention to her younger sister, but when the dog gets out of the laundry room and steal Eva's sash, her little sister comes to the rescue.	2009	JE MCNEL
McMillan, Bruce	Sense Suspense: A Guessing Game for the Five Senses Includes English and Spanish in parallel columns.	1994	S J612.8 MCMIL
Mohr, Nicholasa	Old Letivia and the Mountain of Sorrows To end the devastation of a small Puerto Rican town, Old Letivia and her friends use her magic to conquer the evil forces of the Mountain of Sorrows.	1996	JE MOHR
Montes, Marisa	Get Ready for Gabí!: A Crazy Mixed-up Spanglish Day In Northern California, Maritza Gabriela Morales Mercado struggles to deal with the third grade bully, to control her temper, and to remember to speak Spanish at home and English at school.	2003	J MONTE
Montes, Marisa	Los Gatos Black on Halloween Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night that incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror.	2006	JE MONTE
Mora, Francisco	Juan Tuza and the Magic Pouch As a reward for their good deeds and hard work in the Mexican desert, Juan Tuza the prairie dog and Pepe the armadillo receive a magic bag, which produces anything they need.	1994	JE MORA
Mora, Pat	Abuelos Young Ray and Amelia move to a new village and experience the fright and fun of "los abuelos" for the first time.The tradition of "los abuelos" comes from northern New Mexico. In the cold months of midwinter, village men disappear to disguise themselves as scary old men and then descend on the children, teasing them and asking if they've been good.	2008	JE MORA
Mora, Pat	A Birthday Basket for Tía With the help and interference of her cat Chica, Cecilia prepares a surprise gift for her great-aunt's ninetieth birthday.	1992	JE MORA
Mora, Pat	Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart Doña Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal, but soon discovers the tiny secret behind the huge noise.	2005	JE MORA
Mora, Pat	A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana Inés A biography of the seventeenth-century Mexican poet, learned in many subjects, who became a nun later in life.	2002	JB J8701M
Mora, Pat	¡Marimba! Animales from A to Z Rhyming text reveals the antics of an alphabet full of zoo animals as they enjoy a night of singing, dancing, feasting, and playing musical instruments while their keepers sleep. Includes pronunciation and translation guide to Spanish words that appear throughout the text.	2006	JE MORA
Mora, Pat	The Rainbow Tulip A Mexican-American first-grader experiences the difficulties and pleasures of being different when she wears a tulip costume with all the colors of the rainbow for the school May Day parade.	1999	JE MORA
Mora, Pat	Tomás and the Library Lady While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.	1997	JE
Morales, Yuyi	Just in Case As Senor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday he finds an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents, but with the help of Zelmiro the Ghost, he finds the best gift of all.	2008	JE MORAL
Moreton, Daniel	La Cucaracha Martina: A Carribean Folktale While searching for the source of one beautiful sound, a ravishing cockroach rejects marriage proposals from a menagerie of city animals which woo her with their noises.	1997	J398.20972 MORET
Orozco, José-Luis	De Colores and other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children Lyrics (in Spanish and English) and music of 27 children's songs from Spanish-speaking countries.	1994	S J782.42 OROZC
Orozco, José-Luis	Fiestas: A Year of Latin American Songs of Celebration Melody line, guitar chords, and words in parallel Spanish and English.	2002	M S J782.4 OROZC
Paul, Ann W.	Count on Culebra When Iguana stubs her toe and cannot make her popular candies, Culebra the Rattlesnake finds a cure that introduces the Spanish words for the numbers from one to ten.	2008	JE PAUL
Paul, Ann W.	Mañana, Iguana Iguana, Conejo, Tortuga, and Culebra are excited about having a spring party, but only Iguana is willing to do any of the work. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.	2004	JE PAUL
Pérez, L. King	First Day in Grapes When Chico starts the third grade after his migrant worker family moves to begin harvesting California grapes, he finds that self confidence and math skills help him cope with the first day of school.	2002	JE PEREZ
Polette, Keith	Paco and the Giant Chile Plant The desert of the southwestern United States is the unexpected setting for this retelling of the classic fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk.	2008	JE POLET
	Practice Spelling Interactive software intended to help children improve their English language spelling skills. Instructions in English and Spanish.	2003	SFTW S J372.81 PRACT
Prieto, Mariana	Play It in Spanish Seventeen games and action songs from Latin America, Spain, and the West Indies including the music for the songs and the words in Spanish with a free English translation.	1973	S J468.2
Ramos, Violet	Pedro and Donkeeta "Pedro is a young boy living in a small mining town with his uncle. His best friend is his donkey, Donkeeta. The townspeople are not very accepting of Pedro, who looks and talks differently than everyone else.."--inside front cover	2001	JE RAMOS
Ricci, Christine	Dora's Book of Manners Dora and Boots help Mr. Troll mind his manners.	2004	JE RICCI
Rockhill, Dennis	Ocean Whisper / Susurro del Océano A boy's fish bowl and a whale poster transform into an undersea dream in which he becomes a whale, playing in the ocean and encountering various plants and animals.	2005	S JE ROCKH
Ross, Michael Elsohn	A Mexican Christmas Describes the experiences of children during the festivals and religious observances of the Christmas season in Oaxaca, Mexico.	2002	J394.2663 ROSS
Ryan, Pam Muñoz	Esperanza Rising Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.	2000	J RYAN
Ryan, Pam Muñoz	Mice and Beans In this rhythmic cumulative tale Rosa Maria spends the week getting ready for her granddaughter's birthday party and trying to avoid attracting mice--unaware that the mice in her walls are preparing for a party of their own.	2001	JE RYAN
Sacre, Antonio	The Barking Mouse A Spanish mouse family enjoys their picnic, until a cat threatens them, and mother mouse must save the day by demonstrating her ability to speak another language. Story is interspersed with various Spanish words.	2003	JE SACRE
Sanger, Amy Wilson	¡Hola! Jalapeño Illustrations and rhyming text, sprinkled with some Spanish words, introduce a variety of Mexican foods.	2002	S J BOARDBK SANGE
Santiago, Esmerelda	A Doll for Navidades While preparing for Christmas in Puerto Rico, seven-year-old Esmeralda asks the Three Magi for a baby doll like her cousin's, but when they bring something else instead she gains a deeper understanding of the meaning of the holiday.	1996	JE SANTI (HOLIDAY)
Schachner, Judith Byron	Skippyjon Jones Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat with an overactive imagination who would rather be El Skippito, his Zorro-like alter ego.	2003	JE SCHAC
Scibor, Teresa	It's Fun to Speak Spanish with Zozo Kit includes book and audio cassette.	1993	Kit S J468 SCIBO
Shahan, Sherry	Fiesta! Describes a festival or holiday celebrated in Latin America for each month of the year.	2009	J394.2698 SHAHA
	Shake It, Morena!: And other Folklore from Puerto Rico An illustrated collection of games, songs, traditions, and stories from Puerto Rico.	2002	S J398.097 SHAKE
Silvano, Wendi J.	Counting Coconuts When Monkey wants to eat coconuts, he must first learn to count them first. His forest friends suggest various counting methods. Text in English, numerals given also in Spanish.	2004	JE SILVA
Soto, Gary	Baseball in April and Other Stories A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California.	1990	J SOTO
Soto, Gary	Big Bushy Mustache In order to look more like his father, Ricky borrows a mustache from a school costume, but when he loses it on the way home his father comes up with a replacement.	1998	JE SOTO
Soto, Gary	The Cat's Meow Eight-year-old Graciela, who is half Mexican, is amazed when her cat Pip starts speaking in Spanish.	1987	J SOTO
Soto, Gary	Chato and the Party Animals Chato decides to throw a "pachanga" for his friend Novio Boy, who has never had a birthday party.	2000	JE SOTO
Soto, Gary	Chato Goes Cruisin' Chato and Novio win a cruise but are disappointed to find that everyone else on board is a dog, and things go from bad to worse when the dogs party themselves sick and it is up to the cats to find help.	2005	JE SOTO
Soto, Gary	Chato's Kitchen To get the "ratoncitos," little mice, who have moved into the barrio to come to his house, Chato the cat prepares all kinds of good food: fajitas, frijoles, salsa, enchiladas, and more.	1995	JE SOTO
Soto, Gary	Crazy Weekend After their photograph of a robbery is published in the newspaper, Hector and Mando find themselves pursued by two goofy thieves.	1994	J SOTO
Soto, Gary	If the Shoe Fits After being teased about his brand new loafers, Rigo puts them away for so long he grows out of them.	2002	JE SOTO
Soto, Gary	Local News A collection of thirteen short stories about the everyday lives of Mexican American young people in California's Central Valley.	1993	J SOTO
Soto, Gary	My Little Car / Mi Carrito Teresa loves to show off her shiny, new, pedal-powered lowrider car from Grandpa, but the toy soon looks old when she neglects it.	2006	JE SOTO
Soto, Gary	The Old Man and His Door Misunderstanding his wife's instructions, an old man sets out for a party with a door on his back.	1996	JE SOTO
Soto, Gary	The Skirt When Miata leaves on the school bus the skirt that she is to wear in a dance performance, she needs all her wits to get it back without her parents' finding out that she has lost something yet again.	1992	J SOTO
Soto, Gary	Snapshots From the Wedding Maya, the flower girl, describes a Mexican American wedding through snapshots of the day's events, beginning with the procession to the altar and ending with her sleeping after the dance.	1997	JE SOTO
Soto, Gary	Taking Sides Fourteen-year-old Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood.	1991	J SOTO
	Spanish for Kids 2-12 and the Whole Family Kit includes a book, with lesson texts in English and Spanish, and two audio cassettes.	1990	KIT S J468
Strevens, Biddy	Toto in Spain: A First Taste of Spain and the Spanish Language Includes some Spanish vocabulary words within the text.	1992	JE
Torres, Leyla	Liliana's Grandmothers Because one of her grandmothers lives down the street and the other in a far away country, Liliana experiences two very different ways of life when she visits them.	1998	JE TORRE
Tripp, Valerie	Again, Josefina! Nine-year-old Josefina wants to give up learning to play the piano until she sees how much joy her music gives to her baby nephew. Discusses the importance of music on the New Mexican frontier and describes how to dance La Vaquerita.	2000	J TRIPP
Tripp, Valerie	Changes for Josefina When Tía Dolores, the beloved aunt who has cared for the Montoya family since the death of their mother, announces that she is planning to leave, Josefina and her sisters try to find a way to change her mind.	1998	J TRIPP
Tripp, Valerie	Happy Birthday, Josefina Josefina hopes to become a "curandera" or healer like Tía Magdalena, and she is tested just before her tenth birthday when a friend receives a potentially fatal snakebite.	1998	J TRIPP
Tripp, Valerie	Josefina Learns a Lesson Josefina and her sisters distrust learning to read and write, as well as other changes their Tía Dolores is bringing to the household, because they fear they will lose their memories of their mother.	1997	J TRIPP
Tripp, Valerie	Josefina Saves the Day In 1825 when Josefina trusts a trader in Santa Fe with an important deal, she makes a surprising discovery about this young American who leaves town without paying her.	1998	J TRIPP
Tripp, Valerie	Josefina's Song In the early 1800s, nine-year-old Josefina accompanies her father into the New Mexican mountains to check on the elderly shepherd who works for him and she proves herself a good traveling companion when her father has an accident.	2001	J TRIPP
Tripp, Valerie	Josefina's Surprise The second Christmas after their mother has died, Josefina and her three sisters find that participating in the traditions of Las Posadas helps keep memories of Mama alive.	1997	J TRIPP
Tripp, Valerie	Meet Josefina Nine-year-old Josefina, the youngest of four sisters living in New Mexico in 1824, tries to help run the household after her mother dies.	1997	J TRIPP
Tripp, Valerie	A Reward for Josefina When the entire family goes into the hills to collect piñon nuts, Josefina hopes to find the most in order to make Tía Dolores proud of her.	1999	J TRIPP
Tripp, Valerie	Thanks to Josefina In 1824 New Mexico, Josefina and her sisters argue as they weave, until Josefina thinks of a way to make their work more fun. Includes historical notes on blanket weaving in New Mexico in 1824 and instructions for dyeing a t-shirt.	2003	J TRIPP
Vamos, Samantha	Before You Were Born, Mi Amor The members of a "familia" lovingly prepare for a new "beb." With its vibrant and warm illustrations, and Spanish words woven throughout the text, this debut picture book is ideal for expectant parents or children curious about the time before they were b	2009	JE VAMOS
Van Laan, Nancy	La Boda: A Mexican Wedding Celebration A little girl and her grandmother watch as the whole village prepares for and participates in a traditional Zapotec Indian wedding celebration.	1996	JE VANLA
Vargo, Sharon Hawkins	Señor Felipe's Alphabet Adventure: El Alfabeto Español Señor Felipe is given the mission to photograph things that begin with each letter of the Spanish alphabet.	2001	S JE VARGO
Vidal, Beatriz	Federico and the Magi's Gift: A Latin American Christmas Story Four-year-old Federico is afraid the three kings will not bring him the toy horse he asked them for, and, unable to sleep, he goes outside to await their arrival.	2004	JE VIDAL (Holiday Collection)
	Wáchale!: Poetry and Prose about Growing up Latino in America A collection of poems, stories, and other writings which celebrates diversity among Latinos.	2001	J810.8 WACHA
Wheeler, Lisa	Te Amo, Bebé, Little One Share a mother's lilting love song to her newborn as he turns into a toddler, in a pleasing mix of English and Spanish lyrical verse.	2004	JE WHEEL
Williams, Arlene	Tiny Tortilla Juan Carlos discovers that, with the right touch, he can transform some special tortilla dough into unexpected shapes.	2005	JE WILLI
Wing, Natasha	Jalapeõ Bagels For International Day at school, Pablo wants to bring something that reflects the cultures of both his parents.	1996	JE WING
Winter, Jeanette	Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book Every year Don Pedro and his family make papier-mache skeletons, or calaveras, for Mexico's Day of the Dead fiesta. From Angel and Doctor to Mariachi and Unicornio, each letter of the alphabet has its own special calavera.	2004	S J394.266 WINTE

Swahili

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Cunnane, Kelly	For You Are a Kenyan Child From rooster crow to bedtime, a Kenyan boy plays and visits neighbors all through his village, even though he is supposed to be watching his grandfather's cows.	2006	JE CUNNA
Wilson-Max, Ken	Furaha Means Happy: A Book of Swahili Words Uses a description of a brother and sister in Kenya on a picnic with their parents to introduce a variety of words in the African language Swahili.	2000	SV J496.392 WILSO

Tagalog

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Romulo, Liana	My First Book of Tagalog Words: Filipino Rhymes and Verses	2006	J499 ROMUL

Zulu

AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE	CALL #
Wilson-Max, Ken	Halala Means Welcome!: A Book of Zulu Words Introduces words in Zulu, a "musical language with unusual clicking sounds" while following the activities of a boy at home in South Africa.	1998	Z J496.3986 WILSO

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