Murdock Elementary School Spanish Program – Book List

 

Here are some books that you may find of interest that are authentic examples of Hispanic culture and language.   Many can be found in the Murdock Media Center.  Others can be found at the Cobb Libraries, at the Scholastic Book Fairs held at Murdock, or at your local bookstore.

 

Ada, Alma Flor                        Gathering the Sun:  An Alphabet in Spanish and English

                                           I Love Saturdays y Domingos

Albert, Richard                        Alejandro’s Gift

Altman, Linda Jacobs               Amelia’s Road

Ancona, George                      Pablo Remembers

Bunting, Eve                           Going Home

Carling, Amelia Lau                  Mama and Papa Have a Store

Castaneda, Omar S.                 Abuela’s Weave

Colon-Vila, Lillian                     Salsa

Cowley, J.                              Gracias, the Thanksgiving Turkey

Delacre, Lulu                          Arroz con leche: Latin American songs - book

                                           Arroz con leche: Latin American songs - CD

Dorros, Arthur                         Abuela

                                           Isla

                                           Tonight is Carnaval

Ehlert, Lois                             Moon Rope/Un lazo a la luna

Garza, Carmen Lomas               Cuadros de la familia /Family Pictures

                                           In My Family/En mi familia

Hinojosa, Tish                         Cada Nino/ Every Child (bilingual book)

                                           Cada Nino/ Every Child (music CD)

Jimenez, F.                            La mariposa

Lachtman, Ofelia Dumas           Pepita Talks Twice/Pepita habla dos veces

Lattimore,Deborah Nourse         Frida Maria: A Story of the Old Southwest

Mora, Pat                              One, Two, Three/Uno, dos, tres

                                           The Rainbow Tulip

                                           Tomas and the Library Lady

Morales. Yuyi                          Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book

Orozco, Jose Luis                    De Colores:  And Other Latin American Folk Songs for Children (book)

                                           De Colores:  And Other Latin American Folk Songs for Children (CD)

                                           Diez deditos: Little Fingers and Other Play Rhymes and Action Songs from Latin America (book)

                                           Diez deditos: Little Fingers and Other Play Rhymes and Action Songs from Latin America (CD)

Paulsen, Gary                         The Tortilla Factory

Ryan, Pat Munoz                     Mice and Beans

Sasso, Sandy Eisenberg            Abuelita’s Secret Matzahs

Soto, Gary                             Big Bushy Mustache

                                           Chato’s Kitchen

                                           Chato and the Party Animals

                                           Chato Goes Cruisin’

                                           Too Many Tamales

Tenorio-Coscarelli, Jane            The Tamale Quilt

Wing, Natasha                        Jalapeno Bagels

Winter, Jeanette                     Nino’s Mask

 

List compiled by Gail Johnson, Spanish Committee, Murdock Elementary School Foundation, Inc.