René Colato Laínez, illus. by Joe Cepeda. Holiday House, $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8234-3442-8
In this bilingual adaptation of “The Wheels on the Bus,” multicultural children en route to a park encounter other vehicles that include a train engine, motorcycle, and ambulance. As in the original song, sound effects play a big role, but Laínez...
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Rene Colato Lainez, Author, Rene Colato Lainez, Author, Tom Lintern, Illustrator , illus. by Tom Lintern. Tricycle $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-58246-296-7
When Mexican-American Miguelito loses a tooth, a twinkly Tooth Fairy and her Latin American counterpart, El Ratón Pérez (an intrepid, Spanish-speaking rat) both show up. A tug-of-war ensues: “This is Miguelito's house, and I
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René Colato Laínez, illus. by Joe Cepeda, Children's Book Press (PGW, dist.), $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-89239-231-5
This moving bilingual picture book tackles a difficult issue with grace. José's Mexican-born mother was deported to Tijuana, and as the story opens, José and his father are preparing to drive down from San Diego to see her. Their reunion is...
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Renae Colato Laainez, illus. by Laura Lacamara. Lee & Low/Children's Book Press, $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-89239-298-8
In this bilingual tale, Sofía's mother, a U.S. resident, isn't the extraterrestrial kind of alien; rather, she's from an unspecified Spanish-speaking country and has a residence card that reads "ALIEN" at the top. While Laínez's attempt to make...
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