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A #1 bestseller in Mexico in 1990, this charming, imaginative, and just plain fun novel of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico includes unique recipes at the beginning of each chapter for a variety of traditional dishes.

Afectado por una enfermedad incurable, Elhanan Rosenbaum ve cómo poco a poco se le borra la memoria. Muy pronto no será nada más que un olvidado, un hombre sin raíces, desposeído de su propia historia: su infancia rumana, la guerra, el amor de Talia, el descubrimiento de Palestina, los combates en Jerusalén en 1948… En el relato que inicia para legar su memoria a Malkiel, su hijo, se mezcla la investigación de este en la población rumana...

Tells a story about a mouse dentist who copes with the toothaches of various animals, except those with a taste for mice, until the day a fox comes to him in great pain.

Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.

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.

Charlie really wants to go to Mexico with Mamá for his vacation. But it's Luis and Pilar's turn to go there, instead. Charlie thinks that it's not fair! Will Charlie get to go or will he be stuck at home with nothing to do?

Upon returning from his travels, Penguin Pete is captivated by a girl penguin with a blue beak, cultivates her friendship, and wins her flipper in marriage.

Looks at a variety of reptile species, and discusses the physical characteristics, habitat, and eating habits of reptiles.