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Halloween, el día de las brujas/Halloween, a Day for Witches (English and Spanish Edition)

Written by Maria L. Gutierrez and Illustrated by Nicole Montenegro

“Oh, what fun, it’s Halloween! / No witches or monsters can stop me / from having fun this Halloween...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Amelia Earhart (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Mariadiamantes

When Amelia was young, she liked to imagine she could stretch her wings and fly away like a bird. As...

Pre-K - 2nd
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¿Por qué estás haciendo eso?

Written by Elise Amado and Illustrated by Manuel Monroy
Chepito is full of questions. Why is his mother cooking eggs and frying beans? Why is Manuel digging...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Hello Goodbye Dog

Written by Maria Gianferrari
For Zara's dog, Moose, nothing is more important than being with her favorite girl. So when Zara has...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Tough Jim

Written by Miriam Cohen
When the first grade plans an exciting costume party, Anna-Maria decides to be a fairy princess...
Pre-K - 2nd

Friendship Activity Guide for PK-2

This activity guide supports books on friendship for PK-2.

Exploring Different Cultures Activity Guide for PK-2

This activity guide supports books on exploring different cultures for PK-2.

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Abracadabra! The Magic of Trying

Written by Maria Loretta Giraldo and Illustrated by Nicoletta Bertelle
All of the little birds have learned to fly...all except one. Little Owl can't do it! But others...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Maria Had A Little Llama / María tenía una llamita

Written by Angela Dominguez
With gorgeous, Peruvian-inspired illustrations and English and Spanish retellings, this picture book...
Pre-K - 1st
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Angel Child, Dragon Child

Written by Michele Maria Surat and Illustrated by Vo Dinh Mai
Ut, a Vietnamese girl attending school in the United States, is lonely for her mother left behind in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Coyote Moon

Written by Gianferrari, Maria, Ibatoulline and Bagram
In the dark of the night, a mother coyote stalks prey to feed her hungry pups. Her hunt takes her...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are

Written by Dismondy, Maria, Hiatt and Kathy and Illustrated by Kim
How can Ralph be so mean? Lucy is one of a kind and Ralph loves to point that out. Lucy's defining...
Pre-K - 5th

Too Many Tamales: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto.

Too Many Tamales: Memory Match

After reading Too Many Tamales, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Too Many Tamales: Word Search

After reading Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...

Too Many Tamales: Extension Activities for Educators

Too Many Tamales printable Extension Activities for Educators provides project based lessons for...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Community Coordinators

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Community Coordinator is designed to be used with multiple age...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Educators

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Parents and Families

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Parents and Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...

Too Many Tamales: Vocabulary Scaffold

Too Many Tamales printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story with...

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Too Many Tamales

Written by Gary Soto and Illustrated by Ed Martinez

Christmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow had fallen and the streets glittered. Maria's...

Pre-K - 3rd

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