Children's Books: Bilingual Books - English/Spanish

Albertina Anda Arriba: El abecedario/Albertina Goes Up: An Alphabet Book ISBN/Cat.# 0881064181
Tabor, Nancy
USA, 1992
38 pages
$7.95
A bilingual alphabet book in which every page is a new letter of the Spanish alphabet. Albertina Goes Up also offers questions for young readers to answer. First grade level. Illustrated with collage-prints in bright colors.
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Bebé de los osos Berenstain, El/The Berenstain Bears' New Baby, (Bilingual E/S) ISBN/Cat.# 0394851447
Berenstain, Stan y Jan
USA, 1982
32 pages
$3.95
A bilingual edition of The Berenstain Bear's New Baby starring everyone's favorite bear family. First grade level.
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**Big Enough/Bastante grande ISBN/Cat.# 1558852212
Dumas Lachtman, Ofelia
USA, 1998
32 pages
$14.95
Nobody thinks that Pepita is Big Enough to do much, and only after she catches a thief in her mom's restaurant, does she prove her worth to the world. Lovely, full-page, color illustrations are accompanied by bilingual English-Spanish text intended for preschool to second grade level.
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*Calling the Doves: El canto de las palomas ISBN/Cat.# 0892391324
Herrera, Juan Felipe
USA, 1995
32 pages
$14.95
Rudolfo Anaya, a pioneering voice of Mexican American literature, describes this award-winning book as "a sensitive story of a family who comes from Mexico to work in the fields of California. Juan Felipe's parents teach him a love for the land, and they give him the precious gift of poetry." Imaginative drawings and bilingual text. Third to fifth grade levels.
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Calor: A Story of Warmth for All Ages ISBN/Cat.# 1880507269
Peña, Amado & Alba, Juanita
USA, 1995
32 pages
$22.95
A celebration of familial love. Heartwarming text and beautiful Southwest images. Inspiring and affirming. Full-color illustrated. Hardcover edition.
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Carlos and the Cornfield/Carlos y la milpa de maíz ISBN/Cat.# 0873585968
Stevens, Jan Romero
USA, 1995
36 pages
$14.95
The story of a young, New Mexican boy's first experience working in a garden, growing corn, and the surprise he finds when the corn germinates. Teaches children to do chores right the first time. Bright, full-color illustrations. Bilingual hardcover edition. Third to fourth grade levels.
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*Carlos and the Skunk/Carlos y el zorillo ISBN/Cat.# 0873585917
Stevens, Jan Romero
USA, 1997
36 pages
$14.95
Carlos suffers the pungent consequences of tempting fate. Enchantingly illustrated in full color. Large, bilingual, hardcover edition. Third to fourth grade levels.
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Carlos and the Squash Plant/Carlos y la planta de calabaza ISBN/Cat.# 0873585593
Stevens, Jan Romero
USA, 1993
32 pages
$14.95
Carlos learns better grooming habits when he finds a squash plant growing in his ear! English and Spanish are combined on each page of text in this very attractive, full-color, hardbound book. Third to fourth grade levels.
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Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary In Spanish, The ISBN/Cat.# 0394815424
Nardelli, Robert Ph.D.(adapt.)
USA, 1992
133 pages
$15.95
A Spanish-English dictionary featuring delightful illustrations. Adapted from Dr. Seuss' original. First grade level.
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Cat in the Hat, The (Bilingual: English/Spanish) ISBN/Cat.# 0394816269
Seuss, Dr.
USA, 1992
63 pages
$10.95
The Cat in the Hat. A bilingual edition of the Dr. Seuss classic. Hardcover edition.
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**Chave's Memories/Recuerdos de Chave, Los ISBN/Cat.# 1558850848
Delgado, María Isabel
USA, 1996
32 pages
$14.95
Vivid, full-page, color illustrations and easily understood bilingual text of Chave's Memories tell the story of Chave's visit to grandma's ranch in Mexico where animals, cacti, other plants, and adventure abound. The beautiful, hardcover edition is written at the second to third grade level.
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*Christmas Tree, The/El árbol de navidad ISBN/Cat.# 0786801514
Ada, Alma Flor
1997
32 pages
$14.95
Another inspiring book by Alma Flor Ada, a pioneer of bilingual education. In its bilingual text, The Christmas Tree focuses attention upon family tradition and celebration. Illustrator Terry Ybañez has been celebrated for her work portraying the Mexican-American experience.
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Cincuenta en la cebra: Contando con los animales/Fifty on the Zebra ISBN/Cat.# 088106856X
Tabor, Nancy María Grande
USA, 1994
32 pages
$8.95
A bilingual counting book for younger children. A delightful assortment of animals fly, jump, and slither through the numbers up to one hundred. Illustrated with colorful collage-prints. First grade level.
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Cuentos favoritos/Favorite Tales ISBN/Cat.# 094435601X
O'Hara, Maricarmen (editor)
USA, 1987
80 pages
$11.95
Favorite Tales is a bilingual collection of short stories for children. Includes glossary of terminology. Approximately fourth grade level. Also available as a book and cassette combination.
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Cuentos matemáticos/Math Tales ISBN/Cat.# 0944356060
O'Hara, Maricarmen (editor)
USA, 1989
77 pages
$19.95
Math Tales offers seven thought provoking, bilingual story problems for children. Approx. fourth grade level.
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Cuentos para todos: Tales for Everybody (Bilingual Stories) ISBN/Cat.# 0944356206
O'Hara, Maricarmen (editor)
USA, 1994
176 pages
$16.95
Tales for Everybody. A bilingual collection of stories that teach language skills and improve vocabularies. Illustrated. Approximately fourth grade level. Also available as a book and cassette combination.
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**Desert Is My Mother/Desierto es mi madre , El ISBN/Cat.# 1558851216
Mora, Pat
USA, 1994
32 pages
$14.95
The Desert is my Mother is a beautifully illustrated, poetic, bilingual book that describes the attributes of the dessert. First to third grade levels. Hardcover edition.
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**Diccionario por imágenes español/inglés ISBN/Cat.# 2215061510
Equipo editorial
Spain, 1998
132 pages
$18.95
The Spanish-English Picture Dictionary Organized by themes, this colorful picture book contains 500 simple words with accompanying translations. The corresponding illustrations serve as a visual tool for the young child. Hardcover edition. Preschool to second grade level.
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Donde soplan los vientos de canela ISBN/Cat.# 1878610325
Sagel, Jim
USA, 1993
156 pages
$13.95
In Where the Cinnamon Wind Blows, Tomás searches for maturity and knowledge of his dead father, with the aid of his great aunt's magical eyeglasses and deck of playing cards. A magnificent bilingual edition. Fifth to seventh grade level.
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*Fernando's Gift/El regalo de Fernando ISBN/Cat.# 0871569272
Keister, Douglas
USA, 1998
32 pages
$6.95
In this bilingual narrative about a boy's life in the the rainforest of Costa Rica, we learn about the area's beautiful wildlife and unfortunate environmental threats. Also provides insight into Costa Rican culture and family life. Full-page color photographs included.
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**Gift from Papá Diego/Regalo de Papá Diego, Un ISBN/Cat.# 0938317334
Alire Sáenz, Benjamin
USA, 1998
40 pages
$10.95
A handsome bilingual picture book featuring color photo's of impressive claymation figures. The story, about a boy dreaming up ways to see his grandpa who lives on the other side of the Mexican border, is equally inspiring and evocative. Top quality glossy paper. Second to third grade levels.
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**Gift of the Poinsetta/Regalo de la flor de nochebuena, El ISBN/Cat.# 1558851372
Mora, Pat & Ramírez Berg, C.
USA, 1995
32 pages
$14.95
The Gift of the Poinsettia is a beautiful tale of little Carlos who is preparing for Christmas in a small, Mexican village. While following the story in English and Spanish, second to fourth grade children learn about Mexican customs before and during Christmas. This hardcover edition has magnificent color illustrations on glossy paper.
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Grandes obras del arte Maya/Great Works of Mayan Art ISBN/Cat.# 9683806082
Santiago, Federico
Mexico, 1996
40 pages
$5.95
An outstanding collection of thirty-four carefully selected examples of Mayan design. Introduces culture and history. A useful tool for all age groups.
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Gusto del mercado mexicano/A Taste of the Mexican Market ISBN/Cat.# 0881068209
Grande Tabor, Nancy María
USA, 1996
32 pages
$7.95
A delightful, bilingual tour of a Mexican meat and produce market. Color illustrations. Second grade level.
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*In My Family: En mi familia ISBN/Cat.# 0892391383
Lomas Garza, Carmen
USA, 1996
32 pages
$15.95
In My Family tells the story of growing up in a traditional Mexican-American community. Carmen Lomas Garza lovingly recounts stories from her childhood and illustrates them with her colorful folk paintings.
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*Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems: Jitomates risueños y otras poemas ISBN/Cat.# 0892391391
Alarcón, Francisco X.
USA, 1997
32 pages
$15.95
This playful and moving collection of twenty bilingual poems honors the wonders of life and nature. The artist has inhabited these poems with a delightful cast of characters that bring each poem to life. Author Francisco X. Alarcón is one of our country's most celebrated Chicano poets. Second to fourth grade levels.
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Macaulay Culkin ISBN/Cat.# 0929500547
Brenner, Richard J.
USA, 1994
32 pages
$3.95
A biography of Hollywood's most successful child movie star. Approximately third grade level. Full of color photos.
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**Pepita Talks Twice/Pepita habla dos veces ISBN/Cat.# 1558850775
Dumas Lachtman, Ofelia
USA, 1998
32 pages
$14.95
The award-winning story with lustrous, full-page, color illustrations explains why Pepita Talks Twice, why she is unhappy and how she begins to understand that speaking both English and Spanish is a good thing after all. This English-Spanish hardcover edition is a great asset for first to third graders learning English and/or Spanish.
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**Pepita Thinks Pink/Pepita y el color rosado ISBN/Cat.# 1558852220
Dumas Lachtman, Ofelia
USA, 1998
32 pages
$14.95
This time, Pepita has trouble with colors and little children. But in the end, Pepita Thinks Pink and sorts out all her problems. Magnificent bilingual edition has full-page, color illustrations and a playful English-Spanish text. Written for first to third graders. Hardcover edition.
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*Prietita and the Ghost Woman: Prietita y la llorona ISBN/Cat.# 0892391367
Anzaldúa, Gloria
USA, 1995
32 pages
$14.95
A reinterpretation of the famous Mexican legend-- the story of la Llorona. Prietita discovers that la Llorona is not what people expect but rather a compassionate woman who helps her on her path. Bilingual text with vibrant, mural-like illustrations. Third to fifth grade levels.
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**Regalo para Abuelita, Un/A Gift for Abuelita: Celebrating the Day of the Dead ISBN/Cat.# 0873586883
Luenn, Nancy
USA, 1998
32 pages
$15.95
A charming bilingual book, A Gift for Abuelita, tells the touching story of a young girl who misses her recently deceased grandmother. She makes a gift to present to her grandmother during the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. This wonderful hardcover edition combines the universal experience of loss and the culturally specific customs of Mexico in one beautifully presented package.
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**Salsa ISBN/Cat.# 1558852204
Colón-Vilá, Lillian
USA, 1998
32 pages
$14.95
This beautiful, bilingual edition brings the colorful meaning of Salsa (the music, not the food) home to children. Moreover, kids will learn about the history, the dance steps, and the musical instruments common to this essential Latin musical form. First to third graders will love the easy-to-understand language and vivid illustrations. Hardcover edition.
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**Siempre el corazón/Always the Heart ISBN/Cat.# 1878610686
Sagel, Jim
USA, 1998
160 pages
$12.95
Always the Heart is a bilingual coming of age love story by this acclaimed New Mexican author. A fourteen-year-old girl falls in love for the first time, and shares the experience with her grandmother. This touching book contains a glossary of English and Spanish terms. Appropriate for sixth grade level and above.
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**Sip, slurp, soup, soup, caldo, caldo, caldo ISBN/Cat.# 1558851836
González Bertrand, Diane
USA, 1997
32 pages
$14.95
Sip, Slurp, Soup, Soup: Broth, Broth, Broth is a bilingual book with beautiful watercolor illustrations. This interesting book describes the entertaining process of making and eating soup. A delicious recipe for soup awaits the tempted reader at the end of this hardcover book. Second to fourth grade levels.
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Somos un arco iris/We Are a Rainbow ISBN/Cat.# 0881068136
Grande Tabor, Nancy María
USA, 1995
30 pages
$6.95
In We Are a Rainbow, simple comparisons show that people of different cultures have a lot in common. The message is as universal as it is eloquent--building cultural bridges benefits everyone. Third grade level.
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Tesoro de refranes populares/A Treasure of Popular Proverbs ISBN/Cat.# 0944356109
O'Hara, Maricarmen (editor)
USA, 1990
144 pages
$16.95
A Treasure of Popular Proverbs offers a broad variety of English-Spanish proverbs and their popular meanings and usages.
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*Three Pigs, The: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel/ Tres cerdos, Los ISBN/Cat.# 0934925054
Salinas, Bobby
USA, 1998
32 pages
$17.95
The unraveling of an old English tale into a colorful and enchanting bilingual book The Three Pigs: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel. A nonviolent version of the story taking place in the Southwest showing how those in power are often less frightening than we sometimes think. Hardcover edition. Fourth grade level.
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Tradiciones artesanales indo-hispanas, Tomo 1 ISBN/Cat.# 0934925038
Salinas-Norman, Bobbi
USA, 1991
176 pages
$18.95
Volume one of a book on crafts and other activities based on Indo-Hispanic cultural themes. Includes numerous illustrations of toys, masks and puppets used in various celebrations.
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Tradiciones artesanales indo-hispanas, Tomo 2 ISBN/Cat.# 0934925046
Salinas-Norman, Bobbi
USA, 1991
205 pages
$18.95
Volume two of a book on year-round crafts and other activites based on Indo-Hispanic culture. Profusely illustrated, it contains plans for costumes, plays and music, with emphasis on Christmas.
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*Tres pequeños jabalíes, Los/The Three Little Javelinas ISBN/Cat.# 0873586611
Lowell, Susan
USA, 1996
30 pages
$14.95
A clever re-working of "The Three Little Pigs" set in the Arizona desert and featuring the wild, furry, Southwest counterpart to the domesticated protagonists of the other story. Delightfully illustrated in full color. Bilingual, hardcover edition. Second grade level.
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**Watch Out for Clever Women/Cuidado con las mujeres astutas ISBN/Cat.# 0938317202
Hayes, Joe
USA, 1995
80 pages
$10.95
A series of heart-warming, bilingual, folk tales celebrating both New Mexican and Hispanic culture. Each refreshing story depicts how a resourceful woman saves the day. Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee. Third to fifth grade level.
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Wayne Gretzky ISBN/Cat.# 0929500539
Brenner, Richard J.
USA, 1992
32 pages
$3.95
A bilingual biography featuring perhaps the greatest hockey player of all time. Fifth grade level. Full of color action photos.
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*Where Fireflies Dance: Ahí, donde bailan las luciernagas ISBN/Cat.# 0892391456
Corpi, Lucha
USA, 1997
32 pages
$15.95
Where Fireflies Dance is award-winning author Lucha Corpi's fond recollection of growing up in Jaltipán, Mexico. Full of ghosts, songs, and stories, this bilingual text is voluptuously illustrated in full color. Third to fifth grade levels.
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