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Full of lots of content, this book takes students through the planning of a birthday party, from making invitations to shopping to baking to throwing the party. Students will love the big and fun illustrations. Accompanies Lesson 18 of Sonrisas Level II. (10 x 12)
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Connecting students to science, this non-fiction book teaches Spanish learners the names of the parts of plants, the function of the different parts, and how plants use the sun’s light. Accompanies Lesson 21 of Sonrisas Level II. (8 x 8)
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Set in Spain, this book tells the tale of Ferdinand, a young bull who would rather sit quietly in his field and smell the flowers than fight in the stadium in Madrid. Full of beautiful and detailed black and white drawings, this book gives children a great feel for the Spanish countryside and the costumes and ritual surrounding bullfights. Accompanies Lesson 6 of the Sonrisas Cultural Curriculum. (7 x 9)
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This book is too much fun! Chato, the low-riding cat from East L.A., invites his new neighbors, the mouse family, over for dinner with not-so-good intentions. He and his friend, Novio Boy, spend all day preparing traditional Mexican food in Chato’s kitchen. Little do they know the surprise that awaits them when the mouse family arrives. This version of the book is in English, interspersed with Spanish words and phrases. It is a great source for teaching about Mexican food and Mexican American culture. Accompanies Lesson 18 of Sonrisas Level II. (8 x 10)
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From celebrated author Alma Flor Ada, the strength of this book is in its two-part presentation. In the first part we follow a fictional elementary class as they sing and dance the Mexican hat dance for their Cinco de Mayo celebration. In the second part, real-life photographs and informative text answer the question, “¿Qué es el Cinco de Mayo?” The combination of the two parts makes learning about Cinco de Mayo fun and relevant for children. Accompanies Lesson 33 of Sonrisas Level I and Lesson 5 of Sonrisas Cultural Curriculum. (8 x 10)
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The illustrations in this book are full of movement, fun, and joy as children and their dad plant a garden and watch it spring to life. Along with the repetitive text, this book is very effective for young Spanish learners. We use it to teach the opposites arriba y abajo in Lesson 19 of Sonrisas Level I. (8.5 x 10.5)
