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32 pp.
| Farrar
| May, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-374-38054-6$$16.00
(3)
K-3
While on a Sunday drive, Fernando's family comes across a kite festival. Fernando doesn't have a kite, but he and his family find a creative way to make one--which wins a prize for originality. This sweet family story is accompanied by Torres's simple, effective illustrations. Directions for making a hexagonal kite are included. Concurrently published in Spanish.
32 pp.
| Farrar/Mirasol
| May, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-374-32299-6$$16.00
(3)
K-3
Fernando and his family find a creative way to build a kite for a kite festival--and end up winning a prize for originality. The sweet story is accompanied by Torres's appealing illustrations. This Spanish edition of The Kite Festival is effectively translated by the author. Directions for making a hexagonal kite are included. Concurrently published in English.
32 pp.
| September, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-374-34341-1$$16.00
(3)
K-3
One of Liliana's grandmothers lives in New England and the other in tropical Colombia. Liliana loves to visit them both and do different things with them: quilting and crossword puzzles with Mima, gardening and dancing with Mama Gabina. The illustrations amplify the smoothly flowing Spanish text with carefully chosen details of the two cultures, and the warm colors convey the loving relationships. Also available in English.
32 pp.
| Farrar
| September, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-374-35105-8$$16.00
(3)
K-3
One of Liliana's grandmothers lives in New England and the other in tropical Colombia. Liliana loves to visit them both and do different things with them: quilting and crossword puzzles with Mima, gardening and dancing with Mama Gabina. The illustrations amplify the text with carefully chosen details of the two cultures, and the warm colors convey the loving relationships. Also available in Spanish.