Through first-person poems and descriptive prose, thirteen different Latino and Latina young people are introduced to readers. The histories of immigrants from various countries and in numerous situations are presented in a way that is both heartwarming and informational. Young Latino and Latina readers will find themselves in the text and non-Latino children can learn of the breadth and depth of the contributions made by Latinos to the U.S.
category: Children's Books
LET ME HELP!/¡QUIERO AYUDAR!
MEMOIRS OF A GOLDFISH
- Reading level: Ages 4-8
- 2010 Creative Child Award – Preferred Choice Award: Kids Story Books Category
- 2010 National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) Honor Award
- Mom’s Choice Gold Award: Children’s Picture Book Distinctive Illustration Category
- Mom’s Choice Gold Award: Children’s Picture Book Humor Category
- The Curriculum Materials Center of Livingston Lord Library, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota, is pleased to announce the 2011 Read Aloud Book Awards:
- Wanda Gág Book Award for 2011 MEMOIRS OF A GOLDFISH written by Devin Scillian, illustrated by Tim Bowers, and published by Sleeping Bear Press, 2010.
- 2011-2012 Alabama Camellia Award Program selections: Memoirs of a Goldfish (as above) and First Dog’s White House Christmas
- The Nevada Young Readers’ 2013 Best Picture Book Award
I LOVE YOU NOSE! I LOVE YOU TOES!
A joyous picture book for the very young celebrating our incredible bodies, from a New York Times bestselling illustrator.
Our wonderful bodies—aren’t they amazing? Come celebrate all the things that make us who we are—from the tops of our heads to the tips of our toes, to our tummies, our freckles, our dimples, our skin, and everything in between! With silly, rhyming text and bold, simple illustrations, this fun and frank approach to exploring body parts provides factual information that is just right for the young reader.
