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Our Day of the Dead Celebration
by Ana Aranda (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: The Day of the Dead is a happy day when Mar’s family gathers together. There are favorite dishes to enjoy, games to be played, and most importantly, stories to tell. No one in the family is forgotten because this is the day of the year when the dead come to visit the living—and for this holiday it is almost as if they’re alive again, as the family takes great joy in celebrating the things that made them special. Mar realizes she is just like her Grandpa Ramón, who kept a journal. And her sister, Paz, plays accordion, just like their great-grandfather. There are so many things that connect them all–and at dinner, Abuelita spins even more stories that make them feel close to the ones they will love forever.

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Usha y la Gran Excavadora / Usha and the Big Digger
by Amitha Jagannath Knight (Author), Sandhya Prabhat (Illustrator), and Luisana Duarte Armendáriz (Translator)
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Booktalk: In this bilingual Spanish/English edition, when sisters Usha and Aarti look up at the stars, they see different things. Aarti sees the Big Dipper, but Usha sees the Big DIGGER. And cousin Gloria sees the Big Kite! Could they all be right? A playful introduction to geometry and spatial relationships, featuring Indian American characters and a note about cultures and constellations.

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A Usha le encantaba los camiones.
Los hacia chocar y rodar.

Usha loved trucks.
She made them bump and roll.

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