The popular LGBTQ advice columnist and writer presents a memoir-in-essays chronicling his journey growing up as a queer, mixed-race kid in America's heartland to becoming the "Chicano Carrie Bradshaw" of his generation.

National Bestseller "I could not get enough of Jasmine and Ashton! I adored Jasmine--her ambition, her confidence, her attacks of self-doubt, and especially her hilarious, snarky, and loving cousins. She and Ashton have such a steamy, swoony, love story that I didn't want the book to end!"--Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author RITA® Award Winning author Alexis Daria brings readers an unforgettable, hilarious rom-com set in the drama-filled world of telenovelas—perfect for fans of Jane the Virgin and The Kiss Quotient. You Had Me at Hola is a New York Times Editor's Choice Pick, an O Magazine Best Romance Pick and on many more Best Of lists! Leading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers. After a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids. When she returns to her hometown of New York City to film the starring role in a bilingual romantic comedy for the number one streaming service in the country, Jasmine figures her new “Leading Lady Plan” should be easy enough to follow—until a casting shake-up pairs her with telenovela hunk Ashton Suárez. Leading Ladies don’t need a man to be happy. After his last telenovela character was killed off, Ashton is worried his career is dead as well. Joining this new cast as a last-minute addition will give him the chance to show off his acting chops to American audiences and ping the radar of Hollywood casting agents. To make it work, he’ll need to generate smoking-hot on-screen chemistry with Jasmine. Easier said than done, especially when a disastrous first impression smothers the embers of whatever sexual heat they might have had. Leading Ladies do not rebound with their new costars. With their careers on the line, Jasmine and Ashton agree to rehearse in private. But rehearsal leads to kissing, and kissing leads to a behind-the-scenes romance worthy of a soap opera. While their on-screen performance improves, the media spotlight on Jasmine soon threatens to destroy her new image and expose Ashton’s most closely guarded secret.

Whimsy the cat tries to make friends, ironically, with birds! When another furry feline comes along, does this make a great match because they are both cats? Find out in this tale about socializing beyond the animal-surface! Book Review: "Poor Whimsy. All the little cat wants to do is make friends. But she’s not quite going about it the right way. She starts out fine enough, with a positive attitude and high spirits. She stays open-minded about who might make a good friend. There’s something to admire about everyone, it seems. But when it comes to making friends, Whimsy doesn’t understand the concept of personal space. Or that her version of playing is too rough. Or why the birds she attempts to befriend react the way they do. Hello Whimsy! by Jean T. Ngo is the sweet story of a little cat who loves too much and too soon — at least, for all the birds around her. Whimsy is almost ready to give up, and then she runs across a more familiar creature — a fellow cat. But Whimsy gets a little taste of her own medicine when she and her new friend start playing; he’s being way too rough. It’s not until she meets a boy named Will that she finds a gentle soul who will treat Whimsy like the person she really is inside. Whimsy and the characters she meets are adorably presented by the author in colorful and expressive illustrations that make use of different cinematographic shots and angles. This is a book just begging to be animated. Moments of visual humor will set your child into fits of giggles over Whimsy’s antics. MAGIC REALISM AND IMPORTANT SOCIAL LESSONS There is an imaginative magic realism element to the story as Whimsy the cat transforms into Whimsy the human upon meeting Will. Was she human all along? Or does being with a human just make her feel more like one? The answer to this question doesn’t really matter; we are happy to follow Ngo’s tale into that liminal space between the logical, the metaphorical and the magical. Hello Whimsy! conveys some subtle messages to young children about making friends. It can engender a conversation about personal space — how much is enough and what to do if someone is making you uncomfortable by invading it — not to mention what to do when someone is playing too rough. It demonstrates how friendship is a process that takes time and patience, and not everyone is going to want to be your friend right away (or maybe ever). But most of all, Hello Whimsy! is about finding your tribe — the people around you who make you feel most like yourself. The ones you keep for life." -- Cynthia Conrad, BookTrib

Bilingual English and Spanish Book This book teaches Spanish to English and English to Spanish so that cultures may start to communicate and understand each other better. May this book be the key to unlock your child’s future. Este libro enseña del español al inglés y del inglés al español para que las culturas comiencen a comunicarse y entenderse mejor. Que este libro sea la clave para desbloquear el futuro de su hijo.

"Her scream of joy was only stopped by the sudden realization that her good old friend gravity had shown up, and she ended up straight in the flats. When the whitewash behind her hit, Miri prepared for the lavadora..." Surfers are a special breed of people. Not only do they centre their lives around chasing waves, they even have their own language. ¡Hola, Ola! is an innovative and creative dictionary, taking you behind the scenes of common surfer words and phrases, both in the English and Spanish language. Full of hilarious illustrations and funny stories surf sisters Angie Ringleb and Mirjam Loosli let you tag along on a special kind of surf trip. 30 essential words and phrases plus a lot of useful surfing knowledge transfer you into the real world of surfing situations, surf equipment, surfing social skills and the mystical surfer lifestyle. Without having to study the old school way but with easy to remember explanations this book makes you confident to cruise through a Spanish speaking line-up. Hostia, qué guapo!

In Didactic Approaches for Teachers of English in an Internacional Context, the editors have selected articles that provide an overview of the current methodology of integrated language and culture instruction, with the understanding that the English language is completely embedded within a broader cultural framework. The papers further define this topic into creative inter-cultural approaches to teaching, including: content-based instruction in English through CLIL, holistic language-learning for children, the parallel development of linguistic and cultural competence, and a study of language structures and discourse.

"Amador habla con la maravilla de una chica que está explorando la playa que tanto le gusta. Tanto en inglés como en español, su enunciación es distinta. Con un ritmo deliberado, deja que los oyentes perciban cada una de las experiencias de las chicas a lo largo de su día en la playa. Sonidos suaves de agua y aves playeras proporcionan fondo".—AudioFile "Amador speaks with the wonder of a girl who is exploring the beach she loves so much. On both the English and Spanish tracks her enunciation is distinct. With deliberate pacing she lets listeners sense each of the girl's experiences throughout her beach day. Gentle sounds of water and shorebirds provide background." —AudioFile

Saying hello and goodbye is one aspect of having good manners and showing respect for other people. It's especially important for people to say hello and goodbye if it's been said to them. We teach people to be polite because we want them to understand that being rude is hurtful and disrespectful. This book explores situations in which it is polite to say "Hello" and "Goodbye" and why greeting others is important. Colorful illustrations and manageable text make this book perfect for young readers and listeners alike.

“Lush, evocative.” —School Library Journal “Raul Colón’s art…has a sweetness that’s sometimes tinged with anxiety, sometimes with hope. A fine addition to books about the immigrant experience.” —Booklist “This gentle look back at an important time will also speak to contemporary children whose families are starting anew in the United States.” —Publishers Weekly When five year old Gabriella hears talk of Castro and something called revolution in her home in Cuba, she doesn't understand. Then when her parents leave suddenly and she remains with her grandparents, life isn't the same. Soon the day comes when she goes to live with her parents in a new place called the Bronx. It isn't warm like Havana, and there is traffic not the ocean outside her window. Their life is different—it snows in the winter and the food at school is hot dogs and macaroni. What will it take for the Bronx to feel like home?

La Habana/Kuba, meets Vienna/Austria Long t9ime and long distence friends Rena from Vienna and Gita from La Habana write about their cities and their daily life, the problems they have to face, as well as the fun they have. See all the differences, and all the similarities in these countries so far apart. It ́s worth it!