2020 Summer Reading Preschool -- Language and Culture

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabé, his dog, deliver supplies to vendors at the Mercado, a busy border town market.

In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl and her family guide the reader through the traditions and colors of Islam.

"Count your kisses with baby in this delightful dual-language rhyming board book, written in English and Plains Cree."--

Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.

Desta's father, who needs to return briefly to his Ethiopian homeland, describes what it was like for him to grow up there.

"Cauã and Inaê are a brother and sister who live in a small community along the Tapajós River in Brazil. Here, the homes are on stilts and everyone travels around by boat-even to school! When the rainy season comes, they must leave their village and relocate to higher ground for a while. But after moving this year, Cauã and Inaê realize they've left behind something important: their pet tortoise, Titi! Unlike turtles, tortoises can't swim, and...

"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--

Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.