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Nicaraguan children lean against a post, standing beneath a line of clothes in a jungle setting. Spanish caption. La mayoría de las personas mayores, no tuvimos ni escuela.

In 1986, Ometepe Island in Nicaragua and Bainbridge Island in Washington State united in sisterhood to mutually benefit their communities. Initiatives such as the creation and sale of calendars by American children, the production and marketing of...Read More

Color illustration. Heavyset mouse in a lime green dress holds a baby mouse wrapped in a red blanket. Spanish caption. Jack queria que le cantaran.

Noisy Nora, the middle child in a family of mice, bangs windows, slams doors, and knocks over furniture, trying to get her parents' attention. When that fails, she hides until her parents begin to look for her. Then she appears with a monumental...Read More

Cartoon. Ruby pulls Max upstairs by his green plaid suspenders. Spanish caption. Esta noche va a venir alguien muy importante.

On Christmas Eve, Max asks many questions about Santa Claus. His sister Ruby's exasperated response is usually "Because!" Late that night, Max sneaks downstairs to wait for Santa. When Santa arrives, Max pesters him with questions too, and gets...Read More

Cartoon. Joey the Kangaroo slumped down on the grass across from a postal worker. Spanish caption. El cartero entregó el correo a la mama de Joey.

In this animated production of Jack Kent's book of the same title, Joey, a baby kangaroo lives in his mother's pouch. Instead of cleaning his room, Joey decides to run away. Finding a new home is difficult for him. Unable to find a suitable rep...Read More

Cartoon. Heavyset bald man wearing a military jacket and a cross expression on his face. Spanish caption. Vuelve, sombrero loco.

A poor veteran finds a magic hat which changes his life. Based on the book written and illustrated by Tomi Ungerer. Animation.

Color illustration. Snowman reaches up to touch a colored bulb on a Christmas tree. Spanish caption. Campanas sonando.

A young boy builds a snowman, and during the night, it comes to life. Their adventures begin in the boy's home and continue with a visit to Santa Claus. When the boy wakes up the next morning to a sunny day, the snowman is gone. Based on Raymo...Read More

Cartoon. Hippo catches fish with mouth open wide. Spanish caption. Entonces podrías comer todos mis pececitos.

Hippo, who has been told by Ngai to live on land and eat grass, is bothered by the heat and yearns to live in the cool river. He appeals to Ngai to change his environment, promising not to eat the fish and to stay on land each night. African fol...Read More

Painting of explorer Balboa staring into distance while sailing on ocean. Spanish caption. En el 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa.

Describes the early explorers from Europe who established the Europeans as major players in the western hemisphere. Includes Columbus and the Spanish explorers, John Cabot and the English explorers, the French in New France, and Henry Hudson and N...Read More

Cartoon white duck at a decorated podium raises its wings up as if wringing its hands, hats flying in the air. Spanish caption. Los votantes habían decidido.

When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President. Animated version of the book by Doreen Cronin.

Cartoon pig, cow, duck, and chicken walk through a house as Farmer John stands at the kitchen sink in the background. Spanish caption. Los animales se acomodaban.

Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge. Little does Bob know that Duck has changed all of Farmer Brown's instructions on how to take care of the animals. Based on the book by Doreen Cronin; narrated by Randy Travis.

Color illustration. Italian village with white buildings and red roofs. People are lining up to enter a house in the distance. Spanish caption. En un pueblo de Calabria.

An Italian folktale about a wise old woman with a magic pasta pot. Disaster ensues when she leaves her foolish helper alone with the pot and he tries to show the people in the village how it works. Animated version of the book by Tomie de Paola.

Color illustration of a child holding out a piece of paper with several splotches of paint. Spanish caption. Si puedo hacer puntos pequeños.

Vashti says she can't draw anything in art class, but her teacher encourages her. Vashti's single, defiant dot, which her teacher frames and hangs, leads her to experiment with different colors and sizes of dots. At the school art show, she wins p...Read More

Color illustration. Animated smiling snowman indoors. Spanish caption. Así que hizo un hombre de nieve risueño.

Uses the original illustrations from the book of the same title by Ezra Jack Keats to express a small boy's delight in the silent wonder of a city covered with snow.

Color illustration. Mouse dentist holds a drill over the mouth of a mouse patient seated in a dentist chair. Spanish caption. Se sentaban en la silla normal de dentista.

Doctor De Soto is a dentist who happens to be a mouse. He provides treatment to all kinds of animals, except those dangerous to mice. When a fox in excruciating pain seeks treatment, Doctor De Soto faces a dilemma. The diminutive dentist outfoxes ...Read More

Color illustration. Exterior view of an apartment building with the shadow of a person walking by a window. Spanish caption. Oyó que alguien estaba tocando una armónica.

On a rainy day two brothers try to discover who is playing the harmonica they hear in their apartment building. There is so much noise in the building that it is hard to tell where the music is coming from. Finally, they learn that the musician is...Read More

Closeup side view of a young boy with dark hair and a blue shirt talking. Spanish caption. Que cuide mejor las cosas que no son suyas y nada más.

How difficult is to lend things? Fernán and Maia have a mediation after an argument because Fernán lent her a dictionary and Maia returned it broken. Also, Valeria and Loana will try to be friends again after a fight about a scratched CD.