Best Selling Books by Alma Flor Ada

An African-American family gets together to celebrate Kwanzaa, but the celebration is spoiled because their beloved pet cat is missing. As the family sets off on a quest to find the cat, the reader learns about the seven values celebrated in Kwanzaa in a simple and entertaining way. Includes an informative section about the holiday.

A collection of poetry by poets from Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Argentina, México, Cuba, and Spain.

These easy-to-read selections include rhyming and counting stories, while basic concepts are combined with holiday themes.

Brothers Pablo and Carlitos write letters to the three kings, telling them the gifts they want to receive on Three Kings'' Day. Includes facts about Christmas and Three Kings'' Day.

Illustrated biographies of three important persons, Pablo Picasso, the Spanish painter; Gabriela Mistral, the Chilean poet, and Benito Juárez, one of Mexico''s 19th century presidents.

A lonely shepherd sees a star floating on the surface of a small pool and, convinced that the star is really in the water, tries to make the mountainside beautiful for its new resident.

Champ the dog hitches a ride in the basket for the Fourth of July picnic. Includes nonfiction information about the holiday.

There''s a surprise on every page of this book about animals that lay eggs. Rhyming and repeated text make it a fun easy reader.

Introduce your readers to the marvelous works of world famous Hispanic artists Joan Miró, Ramón de la Sagra, Fernando Botero, Francisco de Goya, Pablo Picasso, Amado Peña, Frida Kahlo, Hannah Zubizarreta, and Roberto Benítez.

Para María Isabel Salazar López lo más difícil de ser la alumna recién llegada a una nueva escuela es que la maestra no la llama por su nombre. —Ya tenemos dos Marías en esta clase—le dice la maestra. —¿Por qué no te llamamos Mary? Pero a María Isabel la llamaron así en recuerdo de la madre de su padre y de Chabela, su querida abuelita puertorriqueña. ¿Podrá hacerle comprender a la maestra que perder su nombre es perder la parte más importante de sí misma?

Rooster''s in a fix. He''s late for his uncle''s wedding, he has a beak full of mud, and no one will help him get clean. Lucky for Rooster his early-morning friend the sun is around to get the others in line, and make sure Rooster arrives with his beak shining bright as day. Alma Flor Ada first heard this cumulative tale as a little girl growing up in Cuba.

Martha, la mejor amiga de Amalia, va a mudarse muy lejos. Y Amalia se siente triste y enojada. Sin embargo, aunque la vida parece injusta, las sabias palabras cariñosas de su abuelita la ayudan a sentirse un poco mejor. Amalia disfruta el tiempo que comparte con su abuela: cocinando, escuchando cuentos y música y aprendiendo de la familia mientras miran las tarjetas que la abuelita atesora en una caja de madera de olivo. Pero cuando una nueva pérdida sacude la vida de Amalia, nada tiene ya sentido. ¿Podrá descubrir Amalia, a pesar del dolor, que especial es, aun si quienes ama ya no están a su lado?

Estos cuentos han viajado por largo tiempo -- sobre montañas, a través de mares y desiertos, llevados por el viento, contados por nuestros antepasados. Ahora llegan hasta ti. Una astuta zorra, un pájaro de mil colores, una gaita alegre, y una jovencita audaz...Esta antología de cuentos populares celebra la cultura Hispánica y sus múltiples raíces -- indígena, africana, árabe, hebrea, y española. F. Isabel Campoy y Alma Flor Ada han recontado doce cuentos estelares que reflejan la fuerza del espíritu y la extraordinaria herencia de los Latinos. Cuatro ilustres artistas latinos enriquecen esta colección inolvidable.

"La mascota de Daniel está a punto de empollar una sorpresa de verdad!"--Cover.

A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.

Presents letters between such fairy tale characters as Goldilocks, Baby Bear, Peter Rabbit, and the Three Pigs.

Poems by Alma Flor Ada, Ernesto Galarza, Isabel Freire de Matos -- Dora Alonso -- F. Isabel Campoy -- Humberto Ak''abal --Amado Nervo.

Tres niños se cuentan una historia de Hanukkah mientras su abuela prepara una comida especial de latkes.

This is a practial introduction to bilingualism answering the questions most frequently asked by parents and teachers on raising and educating bilingual children. Both authors draw on their academic expertise and ample field experience to provide straightforward answers, which contemplate multiple types of bilingual families and diverse societal conditions.

When he finds an egg, Daniel and his friends try to guess what is inside.

This delightful book gathers a selection of poems written by Alma Flor Ada, Latina writer, teacher, and passionate advocate for bilingual and bicultural education in the U.S. Organized by curriculum themes, this anthology is a fundamental tool for teachers who rely on imagination, play, and creativity to expand concepts and to enrich students'' vocabulary. Some of the themes included are the parts of the body, numbers, vowels, food, nature, etc. (Authentic Spanish- Cuba).