Thong, Roseanne

A little girl discovers all the bright colors in her Hispanic American neighborhood.

A little girl discovers things that are round, square, and rectangular in her Hispanic American neighborhood.

A Chinese American girl provides rhyming descriptions of the great variety of colors she sees around her, from the red of a dragon, firecrackers, and lychees to the brown of her teddy bear.

Rhyming text and illustrations describe how and why the holiday D?a de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Mexico and South America.

A little girl discovers things that are round, square, and rectangular in her Hispanic American neighborhood.

A little girl discovers all the bright colors in her Hispanic American neighborhood.

Rhyming text and illustrations describe how and why the holiday Di?a de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Mexico and South America.

When Mai feeds the caged birds at a Buddhist temple in Vietnam, her simple act of kindness starts a chain of thoughtful acts that ultimately comes back to her. Includes author's note explaining the Buddhist concepts of karma and samsara, or the wheel of life.

As a little girl discovers things round, square, and rectangular in her urban neighborhood, she is reminded of her Chinese American culture.

In rhyming text, Hispanic children count items that can be seen in their neighborhood, such as pi?atas, bubbles, and kites.