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English
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"Amidst the deluge of advice for businesspeople, there lies an overlooked tool, a key to thriving in today's fast-paced, unpredictable environment: improvisation. In Getting to "Yes And" veteran improv performer, university professor, CEO, and consultant Bob Kulhan unpacks a form of mental agility with powers far beyond the entertainment value of comedy troupes. Drawing on principles from cognitive and social psychology, behavioral economics, and...
Author
Language
English
Description
"In her most candid and revealing book yet, acclaimed broadcast journalist and Baby Boomer Joan Lunden delves into the various phases of aging that leave many feeling uncomfortable, confused, and on edge. In her hilarious book, Lunden takes the dull and depressing out of aging, replacing it with wit and humor. After all, laughing is better than crying--unless it makes you pee! Whether you're in your 40s, 50s, 60s, or more, this book is full of helpful...
Author
Publisher
Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
[2017].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
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Describe - en ingl©♭s, espa©łol y n©Łhuat - el ciclo de vida del agua desde la perspectiva de una gota.
"Describes--in English, Spanish, and Nahuat--the life cycle of water from the perspective of one drop"--
Author
Publisher
Pinata Books, an imprint of Arte Publico Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Long ago in what would come to be called Mexico, as Mama Alma and her granddaughter, Bella, recall happy times while walking in the garden they have tended together since Bella was a baby, Mama Alma asks that after she is gone her family remember her on one special day each year. Includes facts about The Remembering Day, El dia de los muertos.
Author
Series
Mickey Rangel mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Piñata Books
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When his scary neighbor, Señorita Andrade, finds all the lemons from her prize-winning lemon tree missing one day, Mickey Rangel vows to determine what happened.
Author
Publisher
Pinata Books, an imprint of Arte Publico Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"In this bilingual counting picture book, a young boy counts to fourteen in anticipation of his birthday party: one pin¿¿ata filled with candy; two hours until the party; three tables set for all of the guests, etc."--
17) One hit wonder
Author
Publisher
Almadía
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
Un entusiasta del rock que en un concierto le da un vistazo revelador al lado oculto del ambiente de la música. Novias que conspiran desde la sombra para llevar a la fama a la banda de su novio, aunque a éste y sus compañeros no estén convencidos de sus métodos. Parejas ante encrucijadas que ponen en duda su futuro. Hombres convencidos de que su destino es ser estrella porno. Por un lado, estos cuentos retratan el mundo de los músicos underground...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This game-changing candy cookbook from the owner of Quin, a popular Portland-based candy company, offers more than 200 achievable recipes using real, natural ingredients for everything from flavor-packed fruit lollipops to light-as-air marshmallows. Chai Tea Lollipops, Honey and Sea Salt Marshmallows, Chocolate Pretzel Caramels, Cherry Cola Gumdrops -- this is not your average candy, or your average candy book. Candy-maker extraordinaire Jami Curl...
Author
Publisher
Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Juanito looked outside one dark night and discovered the moon was nowhere to be seen! Where could it have gone? Is it hiding under the bed or behind a great mountain? He wonders if the coyote took it to his lair, but the wily canine couldn't catch the slippery moon. "Aaah-ooooooh, aaaah-ooooooh, aaaah-ooooooh," he cries sadly. Maybe the cicada's deafening screeches made it disappear! Or did the owl bewitch the luminous moon? Perhaps the frog drowned...
Author
Publisher
Pin̋ata Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In this poetic ode to kids' favorite fall holiday, a young boy eagerly anticipates the impending night. There are so many costumes to choose from that he can't decide. But finally, "A fierce pirate that's what I'll be, / and no one will recognize me." There are pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns, haunted houses and spooky front porches. And best of all, the treats! Nicole Montenegro's vibrant illustrations bring to life a neighborhood with children in...