Reprinted in a large-format, English/Spanish bilingual paperback edition, a School Library Journal and Library of Congress Best Books of the Year selection describes a little girl's childhood in a traditional Mexican-American community. Reprint.

In her eagerly-awaited second book for children, In My Family/En mi familia, internationally-renowned artist Carmen Lomas Garza takes us once again to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, near the border with Mexico. Through vibrant paintings and warm personal stories, Carmen brings to life more loving memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican American community: eatingempanadas, witnessing the blessing on her cousin's wedding day, and dancing to theconjuntoband at the neighborhood restaurant."

In Spanish and English, the author portrays her family's Mexican customs.

Two Latin American tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, enjoy the events of Puerto Rico's Carnival season.

A story in English and Spanish from The House on Mango Street in which a child describes how each person in the family has hair that looks and acts different--Papa's like a broom, Kiki's like fur, and Mama's with the smell of warm bread.

Published in association with the Laguna Gloria Art Museum, this collection of 37 works of art (24 in full color) takes readers into the heart of one of the great painters of Chicano life. Garza's bright, colorful images capture the beauty and texture of daily life among families, friends, and neighbors in southern Texas.

Christmas is coming, and for Harriet and George that can only mean one thing: Ms. Hoozit is making fruitcake! Terrible memories of last year's treat flash before their eyes. They just can't face it again. Can Harriet and George survive the Chrsitmas treat?

Bilingual English/Tagalog. When Lakas discovers that the Makibaka Hotel is about to be sold, he leads a protest with his friends who are facing eviction.

"From a very young age, Juana Inés loved words. When she was three years old, she followed her sister to school and begged the teacher to let her stay so she could learn how to read. Juana enjoyed poring over books and was soon making up her own stories, songs, and poems. Juana wanted to become a scholar, but career options for women were limited at this time. She decided to become a nun--Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz--in order to spend her life in solitude reading and writing. Though she died in 1695, Sor Juana Inés is still considered one of the most brilliant writers in Mexico's history: her poetry is recited by schoolchildren throughout Mexico and is studied at schools and universities around the world"--