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Papa and Me by Arthur Dorros

Thu, 08/23/2012 - 08:21 | Wini Ashooh
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Papa and Me

"Crossing the street Papa says 'La mano' and he takes my hand." The love between a father and his son is apparent in Papa and Me by Arthur Dorros. The strong bond between them leaps from the colorfully illustrated pages of this book. As they begin their morning and make breakfast together and head to the bus, they revel in the joy of a simple day.

While making breakfast together, they invent a "special food." "Sabroso" they declare, delicious, as they taste the eggs and pancakes. The book uses both English and Spanish to tell the simple story. The characters are happy and they move between English and Spanish effortlessly. 

Deleites de la Cocina Mexicana = Healthy Mexican American Cooking

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By Maria Luisa Urdaneta

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"Because diabetes is a growing health problem in the Mexican American community this information is vital for all those who need or want to manage their diet without giving up the foods they've grown up with and love. No other cookbook provides such a wide range of healthy Mexican recipes, all kitchen-tested, easy to prepare, and simply delicious. Let Deleites de la Cocina Mexicana be your one-stop guide to cooking and eating guilt-free Mexican food."  A bi-lingual cookbook.

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Comida Rápida y Fácil para Personas con Diabetes: Más de 150 Recetas que Encantará a Todos

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By Art Ginsburg

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From the famous Mr. Food, this cookbook features more than 150 recipes in Spanish for diabetics, including snacks, salads, soups, poultry, meat, vegetarian fare, and desserts.

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Día de Muertos in México. Oaxaca = Day of the Dead in Mexico. Oaxaca

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By Mary J. Andrade

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The author has interviewed anthropologists and town inhabitants to discover the different rituals and their meanings. Includes beautiful photographs. The first part of a four-part bilingual series on how the Day of the Dead is observed in different communities.

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I Love Saturdays Y Domingos

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By Alma Flor Ada

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On Saturdays, a young girl gets to visit with her European-American grandmother and grandfather, and on Sunday (Domingo) she visits with her Mexican-American Abuelito and Abuelita. Each set of grandparents tell her stories and take her out for fun, and at each household she speaks a different language. Told in Spanish and English.
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Gary Soto: Storyteller from the Barrio

Thu, 07/23/2009 - 10:52 | Virginia Johnson
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Gary Soto came from a hard background by anyone's reckoning. His young father died in an industrial accident when Gary was only five years old. His Mexican-American family was struggling and lived in a tough neighborhood--next to a junkyard and across from a pickle factory. All through school, he and his family worked at whatever jobs they could get, including picking fruits as migrant laborers.