"From a Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning author, a mystery that begins with clues in a school in modern-day Brazil and continues through the ages to ancient Egypt, a medieval wizard’s castle laboratory, and the ships that sailed from Europe to discover the New World Gaming whizz Will, along with his friends Sonia, Miguel, Matt, and Faye, gets an A for a group history project. But when their teacher reads from their work, none of the ..."
"Martin and his friends are helping their parents turn an old Brazilian coffee plantation into an inn. The children have a fun time helping to renovate the old place and they sleep in a shed that is being converted into a guest room. But one night they hear the sound of a young girl crying. Gradually, the ghost of a slave girl from the late 1800s named Rosario appears to them. Rosario tells them the story of her life and in doing so re ..."
"One day Isabel finds a box in her mother's closet, and inside the box is a photograph of a girl dressed in old-fashioned clothes. Ten-year-old Bel is enchanted to discover that the girl is her great-grandmother, her Bisa Bea, and that she and her great-grandmother look very much alike. Bel convinces her mother to let her borrow the treasured photo. To keep her Bisa Bea close to her heart, she tucks the picture inside the waistband of ..."
Nina Bonita A Story (Children's Books from Around the World) (English and Spanish Edition) by AnaMariaMachado, Elena Iribarren, Rosana Faria Paperback, 24 Pages, Published 2001 by Kane/Miller Book Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-929132-11-9, ISBN: 1-929132-11-5
"This beautiful and charming story deals with a sensitive subject in a sensitive way. "Black is beautiful" to a little white rabbit and while trying to discover the secret that will make him black, readers get a funny, yet educational introduction to genetics. Full color."
"Kids will be surprised and enchanted with all the adventures their imaginations could take them through on a rainy day without even leaving their own homes."
"48 1 Antón Conizas, El lápiz de Rosalía 49 / Chnstme Nostlmger, Ana está
furiosa 50 / Manuel L. Alonso, Papá ya no vive con nosotros 51 1 Juan Fanas,
Las cosas de Pablo 52 / Graciela Montes, Valentín se parece a... 53 / Ann
Jungman, La Cenicienta rebelde 54 / Mana Vago La cabra cantante 55 / Ricardo
Alcántara, El muro de piedra 56 / Rafael Estrada, El rey Solito 57 / Paloma
Bordons, Quiero ser famosa 58 / Lucia Baquedano, ¡Pobre An ..."
Niña bonita(2nd Edition) by AnaMariaMachado, Rosana Faria Paperback, 24 Pages, Published 1996 by Ediciones Ekare ISBN-13: 978-980-257-165-9, ISBN: 980-257-165-2
"Había una vez una niña bonita.Tenía los ojos como dos aceitunas negras, lisas y muy brillantes. Su cabello era risado y negro, muy negro, como hecho de finas hebras de la noche. Su piel era oscura y lustrosa, más suave que la piel de la pantera cuando juega en la lluvia..."
Cachinhos de ouro (Paperback or Softback) by AnaMariaMachado Paperback, 34 Pages, Published 2004 by Ftd 0, Brazil ISBN-13: 978-85-322-5204-3, ISBN: 85-322-5204-4
"Once upon a time, over the riverbank in the woods, the animals who claimed to be the smartest organized a competition to establish, once and for all, who was the wisest of them all. The judge was a native boy named Curumín, who posed a series of riddles to determine the winner. As it often happens, the smartest one was a surprise to everyone. A humorous cautionary tale that will captivate young readers."
"A obra é narrada em primeira pessoa, por dois narradores que se alternam: Andreia e Rodrigo. Os dois compartilham suas descobertas sobre a própria família, "gente bem diferente", mas que parece bem normal. Para os dois, todos têm uma identidade secreta: princesa, a avó; pirata, o avô; fada, a mãe; gênio ou gigante, o pai. Andreia e Rodrigo demonstram grande familiaridade com a Literatura Infantil universal, fazendo referências a Branca ..."
"Pedro tiene un companero de clase muy especial: tiene cuernos, vuela y es completamente negro con flores de colores bordadas... Su familia cree que se trata de una broma o de algo que se ha inventado. Hasta su abuela pone mala cara cuando le oye contar ciertas cosas. Infantil de 6 a 9 anos"
"Enrique e Isabel disfrutan mucho estar en casa de la abuela. Ella les prepara los postres y platillos más suculentos y los lleva a un recorrido por los alimentos, el mundo de los cuentos y las canciones infantiles. La autora ha elegido el ámbito cariñoso y relajado de la casa de los abuelos para entrar en la fantasía, territorio seguro donde los niños pueden jugar, inventar y disfrutar del sonido de las palabras."
"Isabel and Enrique are spending the day at Grandma's. They play with modeling clay and markers, and then they go out to the garden to plant some seeds and water the plants. What a mess! They are all full of mud! Grandma decides to hose them down right there in the orchard. Now Isabel, Enrique, Grandma, and the dog are soaking wet! This very entertaining story written in verse will motivate children to talk about their favorite games and ..."
"Amanda the centipede's uncommon bad mood has her friends wondering what might be wrong with her, but when they discover that it is caused by shoes that are too tight they must find a way to help her raise the funds for fifty new pairs."
"All the men in Marina's family are fishermen, while the women stay home and work. Marina wants to change things. She wants to be a fisherman, but her father won't accept her decision. Her brother, however, decides to help her out."