Yuyi Morales
1) Dreamers
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"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
3) Just in case
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As Senor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday he finds an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents, but with the help of Zelmiro the Ghost, he finds the best gift of all.
4) Bright star
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"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--
5) Viva Frida
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Via spare text, in both English and Spanish, this book examines Kahlo's creative process.
12) Lucero
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"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--
13) My abuelita
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With great gusto, a child's grandmother performs deep knee bends, consumes a breakfast of "huevos estrellados," and practices vocal exercises before going to work as a storyteller.
14) Soñadores
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"This Spanish edition of Caldecott Honoree Yuyi Morales's Dreamers, published simultaneously with the English edition, is the author's own immigration story and a tribute to the transformative power of hope. and reading. In 1994, 25-year-old Yuyi Morales traveled from her home in Xalapa, Mexico, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her two-month-old son, Kelly, in order to secure permanent residency in this country. Her passage was not easy and she...
16) Nochecita
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At the end of a long day, Mother Sky helps her playful daughter, Little Night, to get ready for bed.