Arturo and the Navidad Birds
Title | Arturo and the Navidad Birds PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Broyles |
Publisher | Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | 36 |
Release | 2013-08-29 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781455618019 |
It's time for Arturo and his Central American grandmother, Abue Rosa, to decorate their Christmas tree. Abue Rosa shares with him the family history of each ornament as it is hung. But what happens when Arturo plays with-and breaks-a glass bird? Young readers will find out in this touching, bilingual picture book.
Arturo and the Bienvenido Feast
Title | Arturo and the Bienvenido Feast PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Broyles |
Publisher | Pelican Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781455622832 |
Arturo and his grandmother, Abue Rosa, are preparing a welcome dinner for his aunt's fiancé, but when his grandmother unexpectedly needs to rest, Arturo must prepare the feast himself. Includes recipes.
Priscilla and the Hollyhocks
Title | Priscilla and the Hollyhocks PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Broyles |
Publisher | Charlesbridge |
Total Pages | 34 |
Release | 2008-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1607341050 |
A young African American girl is sold away from her mother as a slave, and then later is sold to a Cherokee Indian, but eventually she is bought by a white man who not only sets her free, but adopts her into his family of fifteen children. Based on a true story; includes instructions for making a hollyhock doll.
Arturo Y La Navidad / Arthur's Christmas
Title | Arturo Y La Navidad / Arthur's Christmas PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Tolon Brown |
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2003-12-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780606295741 |
Grandmother Fish
Title | Grandmother Fish PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Tweet |
Publisher | Feiwel & Friends |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2016-09-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1250134110 |
Where did we come from? It's a simple question, but not so simple an answer to explain—especially to young children. Charles Darwin's theory of common descent no longer needs to be a scientific mystery to inquisitive young readers. Meet Grandmother Fish. Told in an engaging call and response text where a child can wiggle like a fish or hoot like an ape and brought to life by vibrant artwork, Grandmother Fish takes children and adults through the history of life on our planet and explains how we are all connected. The book also includes comprehensive backmatter, including: - An elaborate illustration of the evolutionary tree of life - Helpful science notes for parents - How to explain natural selection to a child
Shy Mama's Halloween
Title | Shy Mama's Halloween PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Broyles |
Publisher | Tilbury House Publishers |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Immigrants |
ISBN | 9780884482185 |
When their father gets sick and cannot take them out trick or treating on their first Halloween in their new country, Anya and her sisters and brother are surprised when their shy mother agrees to accompany them.
Priscilla and the Hollyhocks
Title | Priscilla and the Hollyhocks PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Broyles |
Publisher | Charlesbridge Publishing |
Total Pages | 35 |
Release | 2019-01-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1570916764 |
Priscilla is only four years old when her mother is sold to another master. All Priscilla has to remember her mother by are the hollyhocks she planted by the cow pond. At age ten, Priscilla is sold to a Cherokee family and continues her life as a slave. She keeps hope for a better life alive by planting hollyhocks wherever she goes. At last, her forced march along the Trail of Tears brings a chance encounter that leads to her freedom. Includes an author's note with more details about this fascinating true story as well as instructions for making hollyhock dolls.