Every Saturday, Maria Lili looks forward to making chicken sancocho with her grandparents, Mama Ana and Papa Angelino. One Saturday, they discover there is nothing in the house except eggs, so Maria Lili and Mama Ana take the eggs and set off to the village market to get what they need.

El Sancocho del Sabado: Spanish hardcover edition of Saturday Sancocho (Spanish Edition)

Children's Books

Torres, Leyla

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

One Sunday morning, Fernando Flórez, his parents, grandparents, and sister head to a random destination for an outing--San Vicente. When they arrive in the center of the town, they see many people preparing for a kite festival. The Flórez family waste no time joining in the fun. Unfortunately, all the stores are closed, so buying a kite's out. But by using their ingenuity--along with found objects--they successfully put one together. Although they encounter some challenges along the way, they always can find a solution with a little thinking. A surprise comes at the end of the day, with the mayor of San Vicente on hand to deliver it.A warm family story set at a festival much like one Leyla Torres attended as a child in her native country of Colombia.

El El Festival de Cometas (Spanish Edition)

Literature & Fiction

Although the passengers of the D train speak different languages, they work together to rescue a frightened bird

Gorrion Del Metro (Spanish, English and Polish Edition)

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

"Liliana has one grandmother who lives down the street from her in America, and one who lives in another country and speaks only Spanish...Peaceful watercolors, in pale greens and blues and yellows, are just right for this soothing picture of intergenerational relationships."-Booklist

Las Abuelas de Liliana: Spanish hardcover edition of Liliana's Grandmothers (Spanish Edition)

Education & Reference

A gentle, loving look at grandmothers Liliana's grandmother Mima lives up the street, does yoga exercises, and likes crossword puzzles. Liliana's other grandmother, Mama Gabina, lives in South America, enjoys gardening, and likes to dance around the house. The meals they cook are very different, the stories they tell are different, but one thing about them is the same: they both love their granddaughter. And Liliana adores them. Leyla Torres's watercolors show all the warmth and homeyness that are intrinsic in special family relationships.

Liliana's Grandmothers

Bright cheerful illustrations capturing the spirit of the marketplace and a recipe for delicious chicken sancocho highlight the tale of Maria Lili and her grandparents and the special Saturday when they run out of everything but eggs.

Saturday Sancocho

Geography & Cultures

When a small sparrow is trapped on a New York City subway train, the four people on the car--only two of whom speak English--must overcome cultural, age, and social barriers to save the bird.

Subway Sparrow (English, Polish and Spanish Edition)

Teen & Young Adult

One Sunday morning, Fernando Flórez, his parents, grandparents, and sister head to a random destination for an outing -- San Vicente. When they arrive in the center of town, they see many people preparing for a kite festival. The Flórez family waste no time joining in the fun. Unfortunately, all the stores are closed, so buying a kite's out. But by using their ingenuity -- along with found objects -- they successfully put one together. Although they encounter some challenges along the way, they can always find a solution with a little thinking. A surprise comes at the end of the day, with the mayor of San Vicente on hand to deliver it. A warm family story set at a festival much like one Leyla Torres attended as a child in her native country of Colombia.

The Kite Festival

The paperback Spanish edition of the Reading Rainbow Featured Selection Every Saturday, Maria Lili looks forward to making chicken sancocho with her grandparents Mama Ana and Papa Angelino. But one Saturday they discover that there is nothing in the house except eggs, and Maria Lili wonders how they will ever be able to have their favorite meal. Mama Ana has a plan, though, and taking the eggs with her, she invites Maria Lili to come to the market. Somehow, Mama Ana has a way to make chicken sancocho with eggs, and Maria Lili can't wait to find out how. Bold, cheerful watercolors evoke the busy atmosphere of the village markets of Central and South America. Also included in the book is a recipe for chicken sancocho from the author's family.

El Sancocho Del Sabado (Spanish Edition)

An English-speaking girl, a Spanish-speaking man, and a Polish-speaking woman might not be able to converse, but when a sparrow trapped in their subway car needs help, their common concern bridges the language barriers between them.

Gorrión del metro: Spanish paperback edition of Subway Sparrow (Spanish Edition)

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