Tim Wadham highlights nonfiction titles that speak directly to the interests of Spanish-speaking youngsters.
Programs with Pizzazz | Libro por libro
By on November 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
THIS MONTH WE’LL BE TAKING A LOOK AT materials that can be used in a number of ways, but primarily in toddler and preschool storytimes: collections of rhymes, counting books, jokes and riddles, poetry, stories for infants and toddlers, and a couple of classic picture books. Planning storytimes requires a constant search for material, not just for books to share, but for bits and pieces to use between the stories. Librarians need to be armed with poems, fingerplays, songs, [...]
Building Collections and Connections: A Taste of Latino Culture | Libro por libro
By on September 4, 2012 7 Comments
Welcome to Libro por Libro/Book by Book. I’m thrilled to be writing this new column, which marks the beginning of a new approach to SLJ’s coverage of Spanish-language and bilingual books for young readers. Rather than simply offering random reviews, the focus of this column will be building core collections and using those books to create connections with readers.
Spanish Books, May 2012
By on May 1, 2012
Chaired by Freda Mosquera, Broward County Library, FL
ARGUETA, Jorge. Guacamole: Una poema para cocinar/A Cooking Poem. tr. by Elisa Amado. illus. by Margarita Sada. 32p. (Cooking Poems Series). Groundwood/Tigrillo. 2012. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-55498-133-5.
PreS-Gr 3–This fanciful, imaginative narrative is as much poetry as it is a recipe. What makes Argueta’s text sing is his liberal use of similes: the avocados are like “green precious stones” and the limes are “round as [...]
