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ages 8
and up
/ grades 3
and up
The Composition
When soldiers take his friend's father away, things suddenly become complicated for Pedro, a situation all too familiar to children around the world.
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They wrote about what their pets looked like, the amusing things that they did, what they were like when they first got them and why they loved them so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by these letters, Jorge shaped the children's thoughts and feelings into this wonderful book -- a perfect first collection of poems for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-12-15T08:49:39-05:00","created_at":"2022-03-29T14:18:24-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 2 - 5","By (author) Luján Jorge","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Isol","Picture Books","pub date: 2010-08-01","Translated by Amado Elisa"],"price":1895,"price_min":1895,"price_max":1895,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40232178221115,"title":"hardcover","option1":"hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780888999832","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Doggy Slippers - hardcover","public_title":"hardcover","options":["hardcover"],"price":1895,"weight":417,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780888999832","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4fe043dc-71ea-4a90-b760-3a276da68930.jpg?v=1731058617","\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_ea4f5fd4-b64f-4fbd-b900-063147de2e77.jpg?v=1648579442","\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_2577afb4-3ed6-4e2f-81c6-9fac454c23e0.jpg?v=1648579453","\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8cf441b1-4fec-4f17-8729-6530b67b38c6.jpg?v=1648579466"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4fe043dc-71ea-4a90-b760-3a276da68930.jpg?v=1731058617","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903379681339,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.755,"height":792,"width":598,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4fe043dc-71ea-4a90-b760-3a276da68930.jpg?v=1731058617"},"aspect_ratio":0.755,"height":792,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4fe043dc-71ea-4a90-b760-3a276da68930.jpg?v=1731058617","width":598},{"alt":"A living room has brown floors and blue walls. 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ages 2
to 5
/ grades P
to K
Doggy Slippers
A collection of poems about pets that is perfect combination of words and pictures from a multi-award-winning author and illustrator.
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Mandaderos de la lluvia / Messengers of Rain
This bilingual (Spanish and English) Latin American poetry anthology is perfect for young readers who want to engage with a fascinating mix of established and new poets, as well as enhance their language skills.
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Nocturne
A boring dream is a waste of a night! Nocturne: Dream Recipes offers the solution.
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Numeralia
A witty and original counting book, with text by Jorge Luján and art by Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner Isol.
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Caravana al Norte
El relato de un niño viajando de El Salvador hacia los EE.UU. ilumina la realidad de los inmigrantes centroamericanos cuya única opción es abandonar su hogar.
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Caravan to the North
An urgent and eloquent account of a boy traveling in a caravan from his beloved homeland of El Salvador to the US border.
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Sopa de frijoles / Bean Soup
Simply written, yet full of vivid imagery, this bilingual book about preparing bean soup is a fun, almost magical experience.
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Guacamole
Guacamole is the third title of Jorge Argueta's popular bilingual Cooking Poems series, celebrating the joys of preparing, eating and sharing food.
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He lives in San Miguel Allende, Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Argueta, Jorge","Contributor_1":"Tonatiuh, Duncan","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this new cooking poem, Jorge Argueta brings us a fun and easy recipe for a yummy salsa.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young boy and his sister gather the ingredients and grind them up in a molcajete, just like their ancestors used to do, singing and dancing all the while.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe children imagine that their ingredients are different parts of an orchestra — the tomatoes are bongos and kettledrums, the onion, a maraca, the cloves of garlic, trumpets and the cilantro, the conductor. They chop and then grind these ingredients in the molcajete, along with red chili peppers for the “hotness” that is so delicious, finally adding a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of salt. When they are finished, their mother warms tortillas and their father lays out plates, as the whole family, including the cat and dog, dance salsa in mouth-watering anticipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the International Latino Book Award for \u003cem\u003eGuacamole\u003c\/em\u003e, Jorge Argueta has once again written a recipe-poem that families will delight in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach book in the cooking poem series features a talented illustrator from the Latino world. In \u003cem\u003eSalsa\u003c\/em\u003e the text is complemented by the rich, earthy illustrations of multiple award-winning illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. His interest in honoring the art of the past in contemporary contexts is evident in these wonderful illustrations, which evoke the pre-Columbian Mixtec codex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003erecipe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4\u003cbr \/\u003eAsk and answer questions about unknown words in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003cbr \/\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554984435","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"recipe","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCombines reading with a fun activity for the whole family; steps that require adult supervision are marked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilingual text appeals to parents who want to expose their children to another language at an early age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections: social studies (families and communities, food and eating, celebrations); language (poetry).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by an award-winning author and poet who is very active on the speaking circuit at schools and libraries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike the other books in the series, illustrated by an outstanding illustrator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"Illustrations unite past and present, offering vivid depictions of contemporary life in the style of the ancient Mixtec codex.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_1":"Music, dancing and food unite in this giddy bilingual whirl.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_2":"Music, dancing and food unite in this giddy bilingual whirl.","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“A completely satisfying offering. 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ages 4
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Salsa
In this cooking poem, Jorge Argueta brings us a fun and easy recipe for a yummy salsa!
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Arroz con leche / Rice Pudding
The second title of Jorge Argueta's popular bilingual Cooking Poems series, celebrates the joys of preparing, eating and sharing food.
