Relates how a tiny girl becomes Queen of all the flowers after she is kidnapped by an ugly toad.

Discusses the childhood of Diego Rivera and how it influenced his art.

Retells, in Spanish, the classic German version of the fairy tale of a girl and a wolf, along with similar tales from Italy and Taiwan.

"With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the versatility of plátanos is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa. Paletero Man meets Fry Bread in this vibrant and cheerful ode to plátanos, the star of Dominican cuisine, written by award-winning poet Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios,...

A young girl describes activities that her great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother all did for their daughters, and that she does for her doll.

A bilingual birthday party features bubble blowing, balloons, and good food.

After a visit to a Chinese restaurant, Carlos decides to dig a hole to China so he can have egg rolls and chow mein instead of rice and beans and tortillas.

Six-year-old Dulce loves sweets, which is fitting since her name means "sweet." She especially relishes the candy in birthday piñatas, and she and her sister can't wait for her own party "with candles and cake, / balloons, music and a piñata." Kids will eagerly follow Dulce and her sweet tooth in search of the perfect birthday treats. At the store, there are brightly colored piñatas shaped like stars, cacti, donkeys and even a guitar! How to decide?!?...

"Two baby giraffes meet a baby ostrich and must guess how their potential new friend is feeling"--

Young Julia struggles with the steps to the Afro-Puerto Rican dance known as bomba, but when she stops trying so hard and listens and feels the beat of the drums, she is able to relax, enjoy herself, and do the steps perfectly.