Raúl Colón
1) Imagine!
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When a boy visits an art museum and one of the paintings comes to life, he has an afternoon of adventure and discovery [that] changes how he sees the world ever after"--
2) Draw!
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this wordless picture book, a boy who is confined to his room fills his sketch pad with lions and elephants, then imagines himself on a safari.
8) Abuelo
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
An illustrated story about a boy and his grandfather, and the family bond that can span miles.
10) Hillary
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life and career of presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, trace her early years as an outspoken student at Wellesley and Yale, her marriage to the 42nd president, and her achievements as a senator and secretary of state.
11) Hercules
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of the final, and most difficult, labor of Hercules, known as Heracles in Greek mythology, in which he must go to Underworld and bring back the three-headed dog, Cerberus
15) Bookjoy, wordjoy
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring collection of the author's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, singing, and storytelling. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the poems"--
16) Baseball is
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Presents a visual tribute to the history of baseball.
18) Pandora
Author
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Although Pandora has a house, gardens, and numerous gifts, she is drawn to the room that holds a forbidden jar. Is her curiosity a gift or a curse?
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
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Description
"Para convertir una casita en mal estado en un hogar acogedor, todo lo que se necesita es una familia con un corazón muy grande, decidida a ayudar a los demás, y ... un poquito de esperanza. La casita ofrece un hogar a aquellos que no tienen adonde ir. Es un lugar sin miedo y sin peligro en un país nuevo, y Esperanza siempre es la primera en darles la bienvenida a todos."
"When Esperanza and her family arrive in the United States from Cuba,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Can you imagine a shipwrecked sailor living on air and seaweed for eight days? Can you imagine a trail of yellow butterflies fluttering their wings to songs of love? Once, there was a little boy named Gabito, who could. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is perhaps one of the most brilliant writers of our time. He is a tremendous figure, enormously talented, and unabashedly admired. This is his story, lovingly told, for children to enjoy. Using the imagery from...