Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do, from CHARLESBRIDGE PUBLISHING, is written by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, and illustrated by Andy Robert Davies. Kids will use clues from the clothes and special gear associated with an array of different professions as they appear on a clothesline. An accompanying four-line stanza asks the reader to guess what job that person does, and the next page reveals the worker wearing and using the featured items. This lively text introduces young readers to seven recognizable careers that are fundamental to most communities. Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do is an excellent story-time choice for use in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. Readers will enjoy spotting the hidden connections among all of the characters introduced throughout, leading to a surprise ending.
Yes! We Are Latinos, from CHARLESBRIDGE PUBLISHING, is written by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, and illustrated by David Diaz. It tells the stories of 13 young Latinos and Latinas living in America. This book celebrates the rich diversity of the Latino and Latina culture and experience in the U.S. Free-verse fictional narratives from the perspective of each youth provide specific stories and circumstances, and each profile is followed by nonfiction prose to explain the character’s background and history, touching upon important events in the history of the Latino American culture, such as the Spanish Civil War, immigration to the U.S., and the internment of Latinos with Japanese ancestry during World War II. This text provides a resource for young readers to understand the contributions made by Latinos in the U.S.
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THE SECRET MOUNTAIN has released its new book-CD, Sounds from a Journey with a Parrot, featuring music from Brazil and Portugal. This collection of musical traditions has been handed down in the Portuguese-speaking countries for centuries, and has now been transformed into 30 songs that blend musical styles, including samba, modinha, fandango, and bossa nova, all performed by native speakers from the two countries. Inside the included picture book is a display of colorful illustrations and Portuguese lyrics that are followed by notes in English that tell the origin and cultural background of the songs. The songs and rhymes feature a range of topics, including life, work, play, and love, inviting children on a one-of-a-kind musical journey.
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