Yuyi Morales
1) Dreamers
Author
Language
English
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2019 Graded Reading Lists: Grades K &1
Latinx Authors: Books for Elementary Grades
Pura Belpré Award winners
Latinx Authors: Books for Elementary Grades
Pura Belpré Award winners
Formats
Description
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
2) Soñadores
Author
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"This Spanish edition of Caldecott Honoree Yuyi Morales's Dreamers, published simultaneously with the English edition, is the author's own immigration story and a tribute to the transformative power of hope. and reading. In 1994, 25-year-old Yuyi Morales traveled from her home in Xalapa, Mexico, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her two-month-old son, Kelly, in order to secure permanent residency in this country. Her passage was not easy and she...
3) Just in case
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
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.
4) Little Night
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
At the end of a long day, Mother Sky helps her playful daughter, Little Night, to get ready for bed.
Author
Series
Nino (Yuyi Morales) volume 1
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
Lucha Libre champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents, but when his little sisters awaken from their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred wrestling match that will truly test his skills.
6) Bright star
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--
Author
Series
Nino (Yuyi Morales) volume 2
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Niño's little sisters get in on the wrestling action"--
8) Nochecita
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
Español
Description
At the end of a long day, Mother Sky helps her playful daughter, Little Night, to get ready for bed.
9) Bright star
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--
10) Viva Frida
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
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Description
Via spare text, examines Kahlo's creative process.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and woman who inspired the story.
13) Thunder Boy Jr
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
"Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name ... one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name"--
17) My abuelita
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
With great gusto, a child's grandmother performs deep knee bends, consumes a breakfast of "huevos estrellados," and practices vocal exercises before going to work as a storyteller.
Author
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Little Suhaila wishes she could have known her grandma, who would wrap her arms around the whole world if she could, Mama says. And one night, Suhaila gets her wish when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites the girl to come along with her on a magical journey.
Author
Series
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Fifteen children's book artists, including Lauren Castillo, Frann Preston-Gannon, and Melissa Sweet, share their favorite colors and explain why they love them. This personal collection will inspire readers to create favorite-color drawings and stories of their own.
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