Children's Books: Bilingual Books

ALI AND THE CAMEL (Bilingual Edition)
by Fay Gabriel. Lynn Jones color illustrations. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 2001 Heritage of Arabia oblong soft cover, fifth edition. Very pale vertical near-crease back cover. Content: Bilingual offering with Arabic at the top of the page and English at the bottom of the page. Reads right to left. Cute story of how Ali learns how important the camel is to the desert dwellers of the Middle East. Sort of a "See Spot Run" for Arab countries. Cute and informative. For Early Readers, IMHO. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ATARIBA & NIGUAYANO: A Story from the Taino People of Puerto Rico (Tales of the Americas series) [Bilingual - Spanish & English]
adapted by Harriet Rohmer and Jesus Guerrero Rea. Vivid color illustrations by Consuelo Mendez. Revised Spanish version by Rosalma Zubizarreta. Condition: Good+, gently pre-read 1995 Scholastic soft cover, third printing. Light edge wear with blank bookplate. Major problem is that it has been read - many times. Content: The Taino people lived in Puerto Rico at the time of the Spanish conquest. They were a peaceful and hospitable people who cultivated cassava root (manioc) as the mainstay of their way of life. Their major god was Yucaju, meaning "giver of cassava." This is one of their tales that survived the brutal invasion. Niguayona's best friend Atariba is very sick and no one in the village can help her. One day, a golden-green macaw tells Niguayona that he can help Atariba by bringing her the red fruit of the tall caimoni tree. After two days and two nights, Niguayona comes to a wide, deep river. How will he find the caimoni now? Will he be too late to save Atariba? Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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BABY GENIUS: MOZART AND FRIENDS (DVD)
by Genius Entertainment. Condition: NEW (shrink-wrapped) 2006 Genius Entertainment DVD - in English and Spanish. Content: One and one-half hours of classical music and the world of colors, shapes, letters, numbers and more. Delightful, stimulating, and educational. Ages 0 to 36 months. [1copy available]
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CUENTOS: Tales from the Hispanic Southwest (Bilingual Stories in Spanish & English)
by Jose Griego y Maestas & Rudolfo A. Anaya. Based on stories originally collected by Juan B. Rael. B&W illustrations by Jamie Valdez. Condition: This book is an oddity - an UNREAD ex-library book (with all the markings). 1980 Museum of New Mexico hardcover (library binding - no DJ issued), 8th printing (c. 1990). Shelf wear to the back cover board with a few small "splash" spots to fore edges. Interior clean, tight, perfect. Content: Witchcraft, magic and events from everyday life provide lively twists to these twenty-three folktales that evoke the rich tradition of the early Spanish settlers. Bilingual Stories in Spanish and English. Excellent selection of stories. [1copy available]
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DE COLORES and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children
selected, arranged and translated by Jose-Luis Orozco. Vivid color illustrations by Elisa Kleven. Condition: NEW 1999 Puffin Books over-sized soft cover, 10th printing. Content: This bilingual collection of Latin American folk songs for children is truly a musical treasure. Each of the 27 songs is presented with background notes; lyrics in both Spanish and English; simple arrangements for the voice, piano, and guitar; and suggestions for group sing-alongs and musical games. Gathered from Spanish-speaking countries but including two of Orozco's own songs, the compilation is a programming gold mine. Included are songs for special occasions, counting songs, and animal songs. There is even a handy subject index to locate appropriate songs. The book is a delight for the eye as well as the ear. In the same shimmering style of magical folk art that she used to illustrate other children's books, Kleven provides bountiful illustrations and playful borders that ripple with colorful patterns and miniature pictures line the edge of every page. Full-page scenes of Hispanic families and children and also animals are exuberant with activity and alive with the joy of music. [2 copies available.]
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FIESTA (Bilingual Children's Story)
by Ginger Foglesong Guy. Color illustrations by Rene King Moreno. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Scholastic soft cover, first printing. Perfect. Content: This is a simple little story of children getting ready for a party (Fiesta!). Each ingredient of the celebration is presented in English and Spanish and is a neat way to introduce English to Spanish-speaking children and vice versa. [1 copy only]
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FIESTAS: A Year of Latin American Songs of Celebration (Bilingual Children's Story)
selected, arranged, & translated by Jose-Luis Orozco. Wonderful, vivid color illustrations by Elisa Kleven. Condition: Good +, pre-read 2002 Dutton large hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first prtinting. No major problems - just pre-read. Content: This book presents songs in English & Spanish for each month of the year - holidays, birthdays, etc. "Sheet music" is included for many of the songs. [1 copy only]
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FRIENDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE / AMIGOS DEL OTRO LADO (Bilingual Children's Story)
by Gloria Anzaldua. Wonderful color illustrations by Consuelo Mendez. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1994 Children's Book Press soft cover, no printing given. Problem: light edgewear bottom edge with a shelfwear "near-crease" back cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: A straightforward bilingual depiction of the variety of responses to Mexican ``illegals'' by Chicanos already living in Texas. Though her friends' first reaction on seeing Joaqu¡n is hostility toward the young mojadito (wetback), Prietita warns them off and befriends him, planning to take him to the herb woman for treatment for the sores he hides under long sleeves. A visit from the Border Patrol hastens the event; the herb woman hides Joaqu¡n and his mother until the danger is past, then shows Prietita how to help her new friend. What's special about this simple story is the realism with which the circumstances are presented. The migra represent the law, and there's nothing negative in their depiction (``even'' the Chicano migra laughs when someone makes a joke), but Prietita's kindness is clearly what is valued here. In M‚ndez's powerful mixed-media illustrations, freely drawn graphite lines define the strong, planar faces and the poverty of the surroundings; appropriately, pervasive bleak gray is only somewhat tempered by the hot, bright colors of Latino clothing and the desert. An authentic portrayal; an excellent basis for discussion of an important issue. Both the Author and the Illustrator are from South Texas. (Ages 4-10) [1 copy only]
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HERE COMES THE CAT! (Blue Ribbon English-Russian bilingual for kids)
by Vladimir Vagin and Frank Asch. Adorable and very colorful illustrations by the Authors. Condition: Good+, 1989 Scholastic soft cover, first printing. Edge wear with "frey" bottom cover spine. Name top of title page. Interior clean. Content: This unique Soviet/U.S. collaboration, in PW 's words, features "colorful, humorous illustrations that include delightful details" and "turns the universal 'cat vs. mouse' theme pleasantly upside down." Ages 4-8. Questions encouraged. [1 copy available]
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JOSE FELICIANO'S FELIZ NAVIDAD: Two Stories Celebrating Christmas
by Jose Feliciano. Vivid & vibrant color cover art & interior art by David Diaz. Condition: NEW 2003 Scholastic hardcover (pictorial boards depicting guitar) and DJ (in mylar jacket). Content: Like an oversized, multipaged, bilingual Christmas card, this gorgeous production's minimal text consists of the lyrics to Feliciano's famous song and emphatically wishes readers both Feliz Navidad and a Merry Christmas. Beautifully designed pages feature Diaz's characteristic stylized paintings and song lyrics in large, faux hand-lettered font. The pictures make reference to and contrast many Christmas traditions and symbols, and show that all cultures emphasize families and friends celebrating together. Two introductory pages introduce the parranda as a long-standing tradition in Puerto Rico and (somewhat gratuitously) a paragraph explains that "Christmas crosses all cultural boundaries." The subtitle depends on a very close reading of the pictures to decipher the two stories. Wonderful for kids and adults - recommended for ages 4 - 8. [3 copies available]
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Putumayo Presents LATIN PLAYGROUND (English & Spanish Activity Kit) {CD included]
by Jacob Edgar and Emi Gittleman. Clever two-tone illustrations by Nicola Heindl. Condition: UNREAD 2002 Koch/Putumayo large sofdt cover. Tiny edge wear. No passport included. Content: Travel through 8 Latin American countries with fun music & activities for children. Contains: Full length CD with fun songs from 8 Latin American countries; Sing-a-long lyrics and translations; More than 50 hands-on activities for children, familes and schools; Reproducible pages; Cut, color and paste artwork. Well-known contributing artists: Cubanismo, Lila Downs, Los 50 de Joselito, Jose Gonzalez y Banda Criolla, Terri Hendrix, Flaco Jimenez, Nazare Pereira, Omara Portuondo, et al. [1 copy available]
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LAS NAVIDADES: Popular Christmas Songs from Latin America (Bilingual)
selected and illustrated by Lulu Delacre. Soft, warm & appropriate color illustrations. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 2000 Scholastic soft cover, 4th printing. Name stamped on loose end page. Rest of book perfect. Content: Twelve Christmas songs from Central and South American tradition, arranged chronologically from Christmas Eve to Epiphany, with Spanish and English texts. Melody lines and guitar chords are appended. The illustrations depict Latin Americans preparing food, making music, carving, or celebrating the holidays. Brief paragraphs explain what is going on, where the depicted event takes place, other countries with slightly different but similar traditions, and the significance of these events. Delacre uses vivid pastels, paint, and colored pencil to show typical landscapes, homes, plazas, and the people of Latin America. While the book will certainly help Hispanics recall their rich holiday heritage, it reads less successfully in English as the translations are not in rhyme. [2 copies available]
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LIGHT FOOT / PIES LIGEROS (Bilingual)
by Natalia Toledo. Fascinating color paintings by Francisco Toledo. Translated from the Zapotec Spanish by Elisa Amado. Condition: NEW 2007 GroundWood Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given, assumed first American printing. English story on the left and Spanish story on the right column. Content: Once upon a time no creatures on Earth died. But they had baby after baby, and before long the world grew crowded. Death decided to solve the problem by challenging everyone to a skip-rope contest — as an immortal, Death won every time, and one by one everyone succumbed to her dare. Soon, every living being knew Death. This intriguing fable is based on Francisco Toledo's series of engravings of Death, a dominant figure in Mexican culture. Toledo, the heir to the great generation of Mexican artists that included Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, has imaginatively explored this integral part of life, and his entrancing images are matched by poetic text from his wife Natalia. [1 copy available]
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N Is for Navidad (Bilingual)
by Susan Middleton Elya & Merry Banks. Wonderful colorful illustrations by Joe Cepeda. Condition: NEW 2006 Chronicle hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: A lively introduction to Latino Christmas traditions follows an alphabetical structure as a way to introduce key Spanish terms and explain holiday customs and activities. The highlighted words include the Spanish words for decorations, food, family members, key characters in the Nativity story and terms relating to church attendance. Additional days of celebration, such as Las Posadas and Three Kings Day, are also included. The authors skillfully pack their short, rhyming text with a rather amazing amount of information, while still making the text peppy and interesting. Cepeda fills his buoyant paintings with fruits and flowers in brilliant colors, smiling people enjoying the holiday treats and backgrounds in bright greens and blues creating a cheerful mood. The illustrations show one extended family enjoying the holiday in a chronological progression, from hanging the first decorations at the beginning of the season to setting out their zapatos (shoes) for Three Kings Day. An author's note provides further information (noting that most of the customs included are Mexican in origin), and a glossary gives pronunciations for the Spanish words and complete definitions. [1 copy left]
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RUMPELSTILTSKIN (Bilingual)
adapted by Xavier Carrasco. Colorful Picasso-esque illustrations by Francesc Infante. Condition: NEW 2007 Chronicle soft cover, first printing. Content: This striking addition to Chronicle's successful bilingual book series introduces children to the universally loved stories Rumpelstiltskin. Retold in both Spanish and English, classic fairy tales provide young readers with a fun way to learn to recognize words in both languages. Easy-to-follow text coupled with gorgeous illustrations make it a wonderful addition to the home or classroom library. [1 copy only]
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TACOS ANYONE? ALGUIEN QUIERE TACOS? [An Auutism Story Book 2] (Bilingual)
by Marvie Ellis. Color illustrations by Jenny Loehr. Condition: Gently pre-read (Very Good) 2005 Speech Kids Press hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no printing given. No problems - just pre-read. Content: Michael is a four year old boy with autism. His older brother, Thomas, doesn't understand why Michael behaves the way he does. The therapist teaches Thomas how to play with Michael, making sibling time fun again. This fully color illustrated, bilingual (English and Spanish) children's book is written for young readers, parents, siblings, family members, and professionals who work with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Recipient of the 2005 Barbara Jordan Media Award. Ages 9 - 12. [1 copy only]
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THE TAMARINDO PUPPY And Other Poems [Reading Rainbow Book] (Bilingual, sort of)
written by Charlotte Pomerantz. Adorable comic illustrations by Byron Barton. Condition: UNREAD 1980 Mulberry Books soft cover, first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: This book speaks two languages. The 13 joyous poems slip effortlessly back and forth between English and Spanish, much the way many people talk. Each poem describes something familiar--a puppy, a mirror, and a cat, for example--with zippy, natural humor and bouncy, lively rhythm. "Welcome!" Ages 4-8. [1 copy available}
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TORTILLITAS PARA MAMA And Other Nursery Rhymes / Spanish and English (Bilingual)
selected & translated by Margot Griego, Betsy Bucks, Sharon Gilbert, and Laural Kimball. Warm, cute color illustrations by Barbara Cooney. Condition: UNREAD c. 1981-88 Henry Holt soft cover, first printing. Content: A collection of lyrical translations and Spanish texts of Latin American nursery rhymes. Ages 5-9. [1 copy only]
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THE TRIP OF THE GOLDEN FISH AND OTHER BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S STORIES
by Rafael Arturo Urena. B&W illustrations - no credit given. Condition: NEW 1985 Vantage Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. Unfortunately, the color, dye (?) for the cover is weak so we have light rubbings bottom DJ spine. Interior perfect. Content: Each of the tales in this book can stand on its own because each is so rich in tone, texture, and colloquialisms, qualities that are usually lacking ini all but the finest translations. At the same time, because the English and Spanish versions mirror each other so closely, when read together they help to reinforce the basic language skills of bilingual students. Stories: Making Figures With the Clouds; Hacienda Figuras con las Nubes; The Princess and the Magic Rosebush; La Princesa y al Rosal Magico; The Trip of the Golden Fish; and El Viaje del Pez Dorado. Perfect for homeschooling and public school teachers. Questions welcome [2 copies available]
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