vida social y costumbres

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.

Describes the ritual of the Little Angels' Vigil as observed by children in the area of Lake Patzcuaro in Michoacan, Mexico, as part of the Day of the Dead celebration. Presented in English and Spanish.

Text and photographs present the traditions and the annual celebration of the charro, the Mexican cowboy.

The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas.

A boy from an English workhouse falls into the hands of rogues who train him to be a pickpocket. He must struggle to overcome this environment of crime.

When a penniless governess falls in love with the brooding master of Thornfield, she is unaware of the tragic events that will follow.

A history of the cowboy in America from the time the Spanish brought cattle to the New World in the 1500s through the Civil War.

Introduces the Christmas traditions of twenty-five Latin American countries, with accompanying prayers and a CD featuring twelve popular Christmas carols.

Written in both Spanish and English, the author portrays her family's Mexican customs and heritage through cut-paper images.