books by Children's Book Press     books:     Children's Book Press      Calling the Doves/El canto de las palomas Juan Felipe Herrera Children's Book Press, 2001 Calling the Doves This bilingual picture book tells the story of poet Juan Felipe Herrera's early years with his parents who were migrant farmworkers in California. Herrera's love for his poor hardworking parents is evident. The vibrant, vivid pictures by Elly Simmons combine with ...             The Upside Down Boy/El nino de cabeza Juan Felipe Herrera Children's Book Press, 2006 Captivating and lyrical! My seven-year old was absolutely captivated by this book. It is a heart-warming story, perfect for those who know how it feels to be a newcomer and at the same time illuminating to those who do not. The words are poetic and lyrical. The playful illustrations are ...             My Diary from Here to There/Mi diario de aqui hasta alla (Pura Belpre Honor Book Author (Awards)) Amada Irma Perez Children's Book Press, 2002 EXCELENTE TRADUCCION AL ESPANHOL!! Creo que es el primer libro bilingue que esta realmente bien traducido al espanhol. La historia es muy interesante especialmente para los immigrantes, asimismo, ayuda a que nuestros hijos entiendan y valoren el proceso de tener que mudarse de un pais a otro, querer su ...             Angels Ride Bikes: And Other Fall Poems / Los Angeles Andan en Bicicleta: Y Otros Poemas de Otoño (The ... Francisco X. Alarcon Children's Book Press, 2005 In this bilingual poetry book, Francisco X. Alarcón invites young readers to experience fall in Los Angeles ? the City of the Angels ? where dreams can come true. In the poet's whimsical imagination, mariachis play like angels, angels ride bikes, and the earth dances the cha-cha-cha. Alarcón celebrates the simple joys and trials of everyday ...             In My Family/En mi familia Carmen Lomas Garza Children's Book Press, 2000 A great book by a great artist This is a great book, and Carmen Lomas Garza is a great artist. Everything is so detailed, and she tells you exactly who's who. All her pictures are real memories. There is something going on in every corner             Family Pictures, 15th Anniversary Edition / Cuadros de Familia, Edición Quinceañera Children's Book Press, 2005 Cuadros de familia This book is a must have for ALL classrooms, but especially Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms! I use it all year long! My students LOVE it so much that I bought them each their own copy for Día del niño this year. We use it as a writing prompt, they connect text ...             Lakas and the Manilatown Fish/Si Lakas at ang Isdang Manilatown Anthony D. Robles, Eloisa D. de Jesus Children's Book Press, 2003 LAKAS' historical relevance There are so few books about Filipino American kids, and even fewer Tagalog-English bilingual books, so LAKAS AND THE MANILATOWN FISH is a very important contribution. I love this book because it is very entertaining and visually exciting, but also because it's deeply ...             La mujer que brillaba aún más que el sol / The Woman Who Outshone the Sun Martinez Children's Book Press, 1997 Beautiful Book This is a powerful and beautiful retelling of this story. This book is written in Spanish and in English and anyone interested in Latino storytelling will buy this book for their collection. I also highly recommend DRUM, CHAVI, DRUM! by Cuban author, Mayra L. Dole, ...             Laughing Tomatoes: And Other Spring Poems / Jitomates Risuenos: Y Otros Poemas de Primavera (The Magical ... Francisco X. Alarcon Children's Book Press, 2005 Tomatoes laugh, chiles explode, and tortillas applaud the sun. With joy and tenderness, delight and sadness, Frances X. Alarcón's poems honor life and nature: welcoming the morning sun, remembering his grandmother's songs, paying tribute to children working in the fields, and dreaming of a world filled with gardens. Artist Maya Christina Gonzalez ...             My Very Own Room/Mi propio cuartito Amada Irma Perez, Maya Christina Gonzalez Children's Book Press, 2008 A great book for everyone Even though this is a picture book, it touches social issues such as immigration, poverty, "Blue chip" stamps, and a father the girl rarely sees because he works the whole day. What I like about this book is that the little girl never complained about her family. She ...             El sombrero del tío Nacho / Uncle Nacho's Hat Children's Book Press, 1997 Grateful This Book Exist! I am grateful that bilingual children's books are being written. Uncle Nacho's Hat introduces children to beautiful magical folklore and exposes them to talented artist, Simon Silva. I have started a small collection of books published by Children's Book Press for my ...             Iguanas in the Snow: And Other Winter Poems / Iguanas en la Nieve: Y Otros Poemas de Invierno (The Magical ... Francisco X. Alarcon Children's Book Press, 2005 In the final installment in the series, Francisco X. Alarcón shows children a city where people are bridges to each other and children sing poetry in two languages. A family frolic in the snow reminds the poet of the iguanas playing by his grandmother's house in Mexico. Readers are dazzled by the promise of the seedling redwoods ? like all ...             My Colors, My World / Mis colores, mi mundo Maya Christina Gonzalez Children's Book Press, 2007 Recommended for bilingual library and personal picturebook collections. The very first children's book that artist Maya Christina Gonzalez has written as well as illustrated, My Colors, My World / Mis Colores, Mi Mundo is a bilingual English/Spanish picturebook about a girl who lives in the desert, and her search to discover colors of ...             Angel's Kite / La estrella de Ángel Alberto Blanco Children's Book Press, 1998 Angel's Kite/La Estrella de Angel Since Alberto Blanco and Rodolfo Morales are so popular I feel almost sacrilegious saying this was not my favorite book, but it is a good one. It deserves more than a 4, but maybe not a 5. Why? Because the text is wordy and would lose most kids I know. And the art ...             I See the Rhythm Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood Children's Book Press, 2005 Now this is non-fiction! This beautifully illustrated book tells the history of African-American music through poems and art. It is both informative and inspiring. I hate age-level labels on books like this. Adults will appreciate this book as much as children. I stumbled upon it at a new ...          products you might be interested in search for books anniversary, bicicleta, jitomates, manilatown, primavera, quinceañera      toavi.com    web we recommend EXCELENTE TRADUCCION AL ESPANHOL!! randomly chosen DVD: Frank Zappa: Apostrophe / Over-Nite Sensation