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A southwestern adaptation of "The three little pigs."

Using legends, folklore, and oral history, Aristeo Brito weaves the struggles of the oppressed and exploited agrarian community of Presidio, Texas, through three historical periods. Subtly weaving autobiographical reality with mythical symbolism, the author episodically elaborates on the long-term effects of the multigenerational Anglo-Chicano conflict.

Tired of being hooked to a milking machine, Tomasa the one-horned cow leaves the farm on a quest to find freedom.

A retelling of the familiar fairy tale in which the Little Red Hen, unable to get her friends to help her with her bread-making project, refuses to share the fruits of her labor.

In this rhyming bedtime book, vehicles wind down for the night and roll off to bed. Luminous paintings depict a little boy playing with toy engines in his bedroom, and life-sized engines in the outside world. The soothing text and large, up-close pictures of vehicles such as trucks, planes, and fire engines will make this a favorite bedtime or naptime story for little ones who are fascinated with things that go.

In this cumulative Cuban folktale, a bossy rooster dirties his beak when he eats a kernel of corn and must find a way to clean it before his parrot uncle's wedding. Includes a glossary of Spanish words and information about the different birds in the story.

A bilingual folk tale in which Brother Anansi persuades Brother Tiger to go into the cattle-raising business.

Uses photographs of familiar objects to introduce basic vocabulary words in English and Spanish, including toy, book, and bear.

Una introduccion muy basica a las palabras relacionadas con los numeros, en ingles y en español. A very basic introduction to vocabulary words related to numbers, in English and Spanish. Includes pronunciation.

In this bilingual version of the classic rhyme, Maria takes her llama to school one day.