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November 20, 2009

New Arrivals · Kids’ Foreign Language Fiction & Easy Books

These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

Aliguq

November 18, 2009
Teevee, Ningeokuluk.
Toronto : Groundwood Books, c2009.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., maps ; 25 cm.
It's almost time for supper, and Alego goes with her grandmother to the shore to collect clams. Along the way, the girl discovers tide pools brimming with life -- a bright orange starfish, a creepy crawly "ugjurnaq, " sea snails, and a sculpin. A rising star of the famed Cape Breton Inuit art scene, author and illustrator Ningeokuluk Teevee draws on her own childhood experiences in the Arctic for this enchanting introduction to the life of an Inuit girl and her world. Printed in both Inuktitut and English, the book includes an illustrated glossary of the sea creatures in the story as well as a map of Baffin Island.
Maps on lining papers.

El espantapájaros y su sirviente

November 13, 2009
Pullman, Philip, 1946-
Barcelona : Ediciones B, 2008.
222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
A scarecrow and his boy servant, Jack, set off on a dangerous adventure as they try to outwit the crooked Buffaloni family and stake their claim to valuable Spring Valley.

cover not available

Diario de Greg. La ley de Rodrick

November 13, 2009
Kinney, Jeff.
[S.l.] : Molino/Lectorum, c2009.
217 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.
Translation of: Rodrick rules.

Creación a todo color

November 6, 2009
Moore, Lucy, 1966-
Nashville : Grupo Nelson, c2009.
20 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

¡Cu-cú, bebé! : un libro de solapas interactivas y divertidas

November 6, 2009
Katz, Karen.
Nueva York : Simon & Schuster Libros Para Niños, 2009.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 19 cm.

Este libro ilustrado para niñitos pregunta quién está escondido bajo de o detrás de varias cosas. Los lectores pueden levantar las solapas para ver la cara de un bebé.

This illustrated book for little children plays peek-a-boo, asking who is hidden under or behind different things. Readers can lift the flaps to see face of a baby.

Cover title.
On board pages = En páginas de cartón duro.

cover not available

Sundays on Fourth Street

November 6, 2009
Costales, A. (Amy), 1974-
Houston, TX : Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, c2009.
1 v. (unpaged) p. : col. ill. ; 23 x29 cm.
A young girl enjoys her family's weekly trip to Fourth Street, where she and her cousins eat mangos and tacos, look at clothes and shoes, watch all the people on the busy street, and take care of such chores as haircuts and grocery shopping.

Si llevas un ratón a la escuela / por Laura Numeroff ; ilustrado por Felicia Bond ; traducido por Teresa Mlawer.

November 5, 2009
Numeroff, Laura Joffe.
New York : Laura Geringer Books, c2003.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Follows a boy and his mouse through a busy day at school.

The big blue bowl : sign language for food

November 2, 2009
Prochovnic, Dawn Babb.
Edina, Minn. : Magic Wagon, c2010.
32 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 24 cm.
Rhyming text describes a variety of foods being put into a bowl, with sign language showing signs for each type of food.
"Looking glass library"--P. [4] of cover.
Includes "alphabet handshapes; " American Sign Language glossary, fun facts, and activities; further reading and web sites.

cover not available

Uma arara e sete papagaios

October 15, 2009
Machado, Ana Maria, 1941-
Sao Paulo : Salamandra, c1988.
[18] p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.

cover not available

Pena de Pato e de Tico-Tico

October 15, 2009
Machado, Ana Maria, 1941-
São Paulo : Salamandra, c1988.
[22] p. : col. ill., 20 cm.

René has two last names

October 14, 2009
Colato Laínez, René.
Houston, TX : Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, c2009.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
In this story based on the author's childhood, a young Salvadoran immigrant is teased for having two last names until he presents his family tree project celebrating his heritage.

Baseball on Mars

October 14, 2009
Rivera, Rafael.
Houston, TX : Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, c2009.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
After "traveling to Mars" in Roberto's homemade spaceship, Roberto and his father play a game of catch.

cover not available

As trombadas do gavião Honório com a águia firmina

October 8, 2009
Sallut, Elza Cesar.
São Paulo : Editora Scipione, 1989.
[3] p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
An eagle explains to a smaller bird what to do when a mouse is in the area.
Level "mi" (3rd of 4 levels in the series), recommended for age 9-11.

I know the river loves me

September 18, 2009
Gonzalez, Maya Christina.
San Francisco, Calif. : Children's Book Press, c2009.
22 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
A girl expresses her love of the river that she visits, plays in, and cares for throughout the year.

Buenos días Samuel

September 15, 2009
Gay, Marie-Louise.
Caracas, Venezuela : Ediciones Ekaré, 2005.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Stella tries to help her little brother Sam get dressed, but Sam has ideas of his own.
"Groundwood book"--Verso t.p.

Bebé abubé

September 15, 2009
Blake, Stephanie.
Barcelona : Corimbo, 2008.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Simon does not like having a baby brother until he decides to protect the baby from scary sounds at night.

The dog who loved tortillas = La perrita que le encantaban las tortillas

September 9, 2009
Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.
El Paso, Tex. : Cinco Puntos Press, c2009.
36 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
When Gabriela and her brother Little Diego get a puppy named Sofie, they fight over who she belongs to, but when Sofie gets very sick they find the answer.
"A Little Diego book = Un libro de Dieguito."

My Spanish touch-and-feel book of colors

August 24, 2009
Emberley, Rebecca.
New York : LB kids/Little, Brown and Company, 2009.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 16 cm.
Containing words in both English and Spanish, this bilingual board book features a die-cut shape on the front cover, giving readers a sneak-peek at the six fun-to-feel objects inside. Full color.
On board pages.
Cover title.