Bøger af Alma Flor Ada

El sol es de orola luna es de platay las estrellitasson de hoja de lata.The sun's a gold medallion.The moon's a silver ball.The little stars are only tin;I love them best of all.Here is a groundbreaking bilingual collection of traditional rhymes that celebrates childhood and Spanish and Latin American heritage. From playing dress up to making tortillas, and from rising at daybreak to falling asleep, these joyful rhymes are sure to delight young readers.Passed down from generation to generation, the twenty-nine rhymes included have been lovingly selected by distinguished authors Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy. English adaptations by Alice Schertle capture the spirit of each rhyme and have a charm all their own. Accompanied by enchanting illustrations by Spanish artist Viví Escrivá, this collection is destined to become a beloved classic for children already familiar with the rhymes as well as those encountering them for the first time.

Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the child in this story. On Saturdays, she visits Grandma and Grandpa, who come from a European-American background, and on Sundays -- "los domingos --" she visits "Abuelito y Abuelita, " who are Mexican-American. While the two sets of grandparents are different in many ways, they also have a great deal in common -- in particular, their love for their granddaughter. While we follow our narrator to the circus and the pier, share stories from her grandparents' pasts, and celebrate her birthday, the depth and joy of both cultures are conveyed in Spanish and English. This affirmation of both heritages will speak to all children who want to know more about their own families and ethnic backgrounds.

This third and final book in Ada's engaging epistolary series introduces new characters in Hidden Forest, including Little Red Hen, whose ornery neighbors won't help her plant her corn. Full color.

Everyone who's anyone will be at the Three Little Pigs' housewarming party. Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood have already marked it on their calendars.Unfortunately, so have the wolves -- those who've caused the Pigs to build their brick house in the first place!In this wonderfully creative sequel to Dear Peter Rabbit, Alma Flor Ada imagines what it would be like if a few beloved fairytale characters were pen pals. Leslie Tryon's intricate and colorful illustrations make the unique epistolary format fun for young readers.

A young girl's bilingual heritage is celebrated in this story where Saturdays and Sundays are very special to her. On Saturdays she visits her father's Anglo parents where she speaks English. And on Sundays--"domingos" she visits her mother's Spanish-speaking parents where she speaks Spanish. Full-color illustrations.

In this companion volume to "Yours Truly, Goldilocks," famous storybook characters exchange letters as they eagerly await Goldilocks's birthday party and the Three Little Pigs' housewarming. Full color.

When Maria Isable Salazar Lopez enters a new school, her teacher insists on calling her Mary. But Maria Isabel has been named after her Papa's mother and her beloved Puerto Rican grandmother. She just can't see herself as Mary. How can she find the courage to make her teacher understand? A Christopher Award-winning author tells the compelling story of a little girl's decision to stand up for her own identity.

Third grader Maria Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school; and the teacher's writing assignment "My Greatest Wish" gives her that opportunity.

Juan is a hardened thief, and when he discovers that old Dona Josefa has a gold coin, he decides to steal it. First, however, he must find Dona Josefa. "Set in South America, this beautifully designed book features an unusual, rewarding fable and . . . lovely, stylized watercolors".--Publishers Weekly. Full color.

Alma Flor Ada has written a book that charms the reader with the possibility that there is a world in which all of our favorite storybook characters know each other. In this epistolary romp through some well-loved storybook terrain, Pig One, Peter Rabbit, Goldilocks, Baby Bear and Little Red Riding Hood all correspond--and meet at last at Goldilock's birthday party. Full color.

Well-known author Alma Flor Ada explores a problem and theme common among children in multicultural settings. Maria Isabel is hurt when her teacher decides to call her Mary to distinguish her from two other Marias in the class. Maria is proud of her name and heritage and must find a way to make her teacher understand.

En esta clara guia, Alma Flor Ada, Isabel Campoy y Colin Baker, ofrecen una perspectiva realista de las alegrias y dificultades de educar a ninos bilingues y claras respuestas a las preguntas mas frecuentes sobre el tema. Ademas anade secciones sobre la mezcla de idiomas, los efectos intelectuales del bilinguismo, identidad y autoestima.

This bilingual board book by acclaimed authors Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy presents popular and beloved lullabies from all over the Spanish-speaking world. Full of charm and humor, and rich with the diversity of Latinx cultures, MAMA GOOSE is the perfect introduction to Latinx lullabies for English speakers, and a trove of familiar favorites for Spanish speakers.

Juanita lives in New York and is Mexican. Felipe lives in Chicago and is Panamanian, Venezuelan, and black. Michiko lives in Los Angeles and is Peruvian and Japanese. Each of them is Latino.Thirteen young Latinos and Latinas living in America are introduced in this book celebrating the rich diversity of the Latino and Latina experience in the United States. Free-verse fictional narratives from the perspective of each youth provide specific stories and circumstances for the reader to better understand the Latino people’s quest for identity. Each profile is followed by nonfiction prose that further clarifies the character’s background and history, touching upon important events in the history of the Latino American people, such as the Spanish Civil War, immigration to the US, and the internment of Latinos with Japanese ancestry during World War II.Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy’s informational yet heartwarming text provides a resource for young Latino readers to see themselves, while also encouraging non-Latino children to understand the breadth and depth of the contributions made by Latinos in the US. Caldecott Medalist David Diaz’s hand-cut illustrations are bold and striking, perfectly complementing the vibrant stories in the book.YES! WE ARE LATINOS stands alone in its presentation of the broad spectrum of Latino culture and will appeal to readers of fiction and nonfiction.