This collection highlights the genius, the tenacity and the achievement of Hispanic culture.
For Hispanic students, it promotes pride in their culture;
for non-Hispanic students, it fosters an appreciation and a respect for Latinos.
It is divided into 4 series: poetry, biography, culture, and art.
Titles in poetry series:
ANTON PIRULERO (wonderfully illustrated anthology that includes poems, rhymes, and songs written by marvelous Hispanic poets such as Isabel Freire de Matos, Humberto Ak'abal, Amado Nervo, and Ernesto Galarza.) $13.00
CHUCHURUMBE (Poems by José Coronel Urtecho, José Emilio Gonzalez, María Elena Walsh, José Juan Tablada, José Martí, and Marina Romero are richly illustrated by artists Felipe Dávalos, Rapi Diego, among others.) $13.00
MAMBRU (A wonderfully illustrated anthology that includes poems, rhymes, and songs written by marvelous Hispanic poets such as Isabel Freire de Matos, Humberto Ak'abal, Amado Nervo, and Ernesto Galarza.) $13.00
PIMPON (A collection of old, new, and classical folkloric poems by some of the best authors from Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Argentina.) $13.00
Titles in biography series:
CAMINOS (People who are dedicated to improving the lives of others possess special qualities. José Martí, Frida Kahlo, and César Chávez are three such people. Explore their lives and the way each one helped to change our world.) $17.00
PASOS (We all aspire to achieve fame, whether it be in the bright lights of Broadway, the magnificence of the Louvre, or on the spectacular stage of the San Francisco Ballet.Read about the famous lives of Oscar-, Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony-award winning Rita Moreno, the unique artist Fernando Botero, and the elegant ballerina Evelyn Cisneros.) $14.00
SONRISAS (Children recognize that they can change the world through innovation and fairness. In this light, they will appreciate art through the eyes of Pablo Picasso, poetry through the pen of Gabriela Mistral, and justice through the fortitude of Benito Juárez.) $14.00
VOCES (Holding onto our dreams is one of the keys to success. Hop aboard as we accompany playwright, screenwriter, and director Luis Valdez, muralist Judith Francisca Baca, and the person who discovered the cause of yellow fever, Doctor Carlos Juan Finlay, from their humble beginnings to their incredible accomplishments.) $14.00
Titles in art series:
AZUL Y VERDE (Beautiful works of art by renowned artists such as Diego Velázquez, Carmen Lomas Garza, Héctor Poleo, Roberto Benítez, and Luis Jaso provide opportunities to learn the days of the week and the seasons of the year in a unique way.) $14.00
BROCHA Y PINCEL (Introduce your readers to the marvelous works of world famous Hispanic artists Joan Miró, Ramón de la Sagra, Fernando Botero, Francisco de Goya, Pablo Picasso, Amado Peña, Frida Kahlo, Hannah Zubizarreta, and Roberto Benítez.) $14.00
CABALLETE (Your readers will admire a wide range of Hispanic artists spanning three centuries. Featured artists include Maya Christina González, José Giménez, Fernando Botero, Ramón Cano, Rodolfo Morales, and Francisco de Goya.) $14.00
LIENZO Y PAPEL (This book features regional artists from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Mexico along with internationally acclaimed Rivera and Goya.) $14.00
Titles in culture series:
EN ALAS DEL CONDOR (Take a journey into the remarkable history and culture of Spanish-speaking lands. You will find that the people are tenacious, industrious, wise, and creative as you marvel at well-known Hispanic artists' extraordinary illustrations.) $14.00
OJOS DEL JAGUAR (Many pre-Columbian civilizations of todays Latin America were very advanced for their times. You will read about their progress in agriculture, their research and understanding of medicinal plants, architecture, and astronomy, their intricate writing systems, and their prodigious literary and artistic productions. The text is easy to read and poetic. The illustrations are thoroughly researched and masterfully done by renowned Mexican illustrator Felipe Dávalos.) $14.00
VUELO DEL QUETZAL (From the Amazon rain forest to the Atacama desert, Latin America is without rival in its natural beauty, geographical jewels, and incredible variety of flora and fauna. The poetic flow of the text and the color illustrations take readers on a voyage into the wonders found south of the border.) $14.00
HISPANOS EN ESTADOS UNIDOS: HACIENDO HISTORIA (This book brings to life Hispanic individuals who have contributed greatly to the development and growth of the American society and are considered role models for the new generations of Latinos growing up in the USA. They are Alma Flor Ada, Judith Francisca Baca, Sandra Cisneros, Jaime Escalante, Gloria Estefan, Charles Patrick García, Carolina Herrera, Mario Kreutzberger (Don Francisco), Rodolfo Llinás, Antonia Novello, Ellen Ochoa, Edward James Olmos, Alex Rodríguez, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.)$12.00