F. Isabel Campoy è una prolifica autrice di numerosi libri per bambini che spaziano dalla poesia, al teatro, alle storie, alle biografie e all'arte. Come ricercatrice ed educatrice specializzata nell'alfabetizzazione e nell'interazione casa-scuola, ha arricchito i curricula con una consapevolezza della ricchezza della cultura ispanica. La sua borsa di studio, riconosciuta a livello internazionale, si concentra sull'acquisizione del linguaggio, dove porta approfondite conoscenze e innovazione. Attraverso le sue opere, Campoy ispira l'apprezzamento per la diversità culturale e lo sviluppo del linguaggio nei giovani lettori.
Beto and Gaby anxiously wait for their relatives to arrive for Thanksgiving dinner. One by one, they each call to inform the family that they will not be able to attend because of a great snowstorm. Grandma appears with a group of elder friends who have nowhere to have dinner, and the celebration becomes special. Contains an informative section on Thanksgiving Day.
The students in Mrs. Park¿s class prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.`s Day by reflecting on the values he taught. Contains an informative section on Martin Luther King, Jr.
It¿s Sandy¿s birthday and she and her family are getting ready to travel for a powwow. Before leaving the house and along the way, Sandy receives several birthday presents from her relatives. To her surprise, all her presents together make up a beautiful costume for a traditional dance she will perform at the powwow. Includes an informative section about powwows.
An African-American family gets together to celebrate Kwanzaa, but the celebration is spoiled because their beloved pet cat is missing. As the family sets off on a quest to find the cat, the reader learns about the seven values celebrated in Kwanzaa in a simple and entertaining way. Includes an informative section about the holiday.
It's Halloween but Cristina doesn't feel like putting on a costume and going trick-or-treating because she's lost her toy bunny. During the celebration of the Day of the Dead, she learns a way to deal with her loss. Contains an informative section both holidays.
A Chinese-American family invites their good friends the Sánchezes--a Latino family--to celebrate the Chinese New Year with them. Nico, one of the Latino kids, takes the reader through the magnificence of the celebration as he takes pictures of everything he finds interesting--but not without getting in trouble. Contains an informative section about the Chinese New Year.
It is the 4th of July, and a family prepares to go for a picnic. Champ, the family dog¿who does not want to miss the celebration¿secretly hides inside the food basket. When they arrive at the park, Champ has a feast of his own with other dogs that have arrived with other families. The family is left without food, so the other families share their meals; and they all end up celebrating together. Contains an informative section on the Fourth of July.
It¿s Hanukkah, and three Jewish kids play with the dreidel and eat Bubbe¿s¿Grandma in Yiddish¿delicious latkes as part of the celebration. They also learn about generosity and show what they have learned in a way that will surely amuse the reader. Includes an informative section about Hanukkah.
