Akron Public Library

In this adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," friends exchange such gifts as a piñata and "cuatro luminarias." Includes pronunciation and glossary of Spanish words and a description of Christmas foods and other holiday traditions from different Latin American countries.

Simple text and illustrations teach readers common food and beverage words in both English and Spanish. Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Learning Spanish is lots of fun with our endearing WordBooks/Libros de Palabras series! Lighthearted illustrations guide readers through words they use and encounter every day. Simple scenes and familiar situations give visual cues to ease comprehension. These books are perfect for students learning...

Spanish fiction

Simple text and illustrations teach readers common sports words in both English and Spanish. Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Learning Spanish is lots of fun with our endearing WordBooks/Libros de Palabras series! Lighthearted illustrations guide readers through words they use and encounter every day. Simple scenes and familiar situations give visual cues to ease comprehension. These books are perfect for students learning basic...

"Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British colonies, the United States has prized its Anglo heritage above all others. However, as Carrie Gibson explains with great depth and clarity in El Norte, the nation has much older Spanish roots--ones that have long been unacknowledged or marginalized. The Hispanic past of the United States predates the arrival of the Pilgrims...

Here's how to pick up some practical informal Spanish, without having to learn rules of grammar.

Labeled photographs of children engaged in various activities provide the words for the parts of the arm and the leg.

La doctora Emory Charbonneau, pediatria y corredora de maratón desaparece en un sendero montañoso de Carolina del Norte. Su marido, Jeff, enfadado por una pelea reciente de la pareja, denuncia su desaparición, pero para entonces el rastro de Emory ya se ha borrado. Mientras la policía sospecha que Jeff se ha procurado un "divorcio instantáneo", Emory ha sufrido una inexplicable herida en la cabeza y, cuando recobra el conocimiento, descubre que...

In order to ensure her popularity, Camilia Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.