A young boy bonds with his beloved abuela over a love of Spanish.

"Quiara Alegria Hudes was the sharp-eyed girl on the stairs while her family danced in her grandmother's tight South Philly kitchen, "frizzy hair cut short, bangs teased into stiff clouds, sweat glistening in the summer fog, pamper-butt babies weaving between legs." Quiara was awed by her aunts and uncles and cousins, but haunted by the secrets of the family and the unspoken stories of the barrio -- even as she tried to find her own voice in the sea...

Family members head into the kitchen to help Abuelita bake a tres leches cake for Papi's birthday.

"Simple text paired with themed photos invite the reader to learn to speak Spanish"--Provided by publisher.

In this illustrated story told in both English and Spanish, a child describes the antics of a mischievous kitty.

With the help of her family, a resourceful Mexican American girl realizes her dream of having a space of her own to read and to think

In this bilingual story, a boy and his family fly from the city to the country to visit his grandmother.

The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in an Hispanic community in Texas.

Learn all about Sophie's family and her dog Thunder. Listen along to the CD, and you will feel you are a part of the family! Read the entire story in Spanish. Then, flip over the book and read the entire story in English! Aprenda sobre la familia de Sofía y su perro Trueno. ¡Al escuchar el CD, se sentirá parte de la familia! Lea el cuento entero en español. ¡Luego, de vuelta el libro y lea el mismo cuento en inglés!

My book of words encourages interactive learning for parents, pre-readers, and early readers to establish the skills needed for confident reading.