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Spanish Language Books – Libros de Espanol
Spanish Language Books
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La biblioteca tiene los libros de espanol.Did you know the Stratford Library Children’s Department has a selection of books in Spanish?
You can find picture books, easy readers, chapter books, nonfiction, and more. Some books are written entirely in Spanish. Some picture books are in both Spanish and English. Look for the books with this spine label:Here are a few books you can find in the collection:
Picture Books in Spanish and English
Alphabet Fiesta: An English/Spanish Alphabet Story by Anne Miranda
Gracias [Thanks] by Pat Mora
Jajá, jijíi, cuac [Giggle, Giggle, Quack] by Doreen Cronin
Mi amigo, Víctor [My Pal, Victor] by Diane Gonzales BertrandEasy Readers
Pedro el Ninja [Pedro the Ninja] by Fran Manushkin
Sapo y Sepo, inseparables [Frog and Toad, Together] by Arnold LobelChapter Books
Junie B. Jones es una peluquera [Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy] by Barbara Park
Diario de una Lechuza: Eva ve un fantasma [Owl Diaries: Eva Sees a Ghost] by Rebecca ElliotNovels
Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal [Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone] by J. K. Rowling
NERDS: Nucleo de Espionaje, Rescate y Defensa Secretos by Michael BuckleyGraphic Novels
Hombre Perro [Dog Man] by Dav PilkeyBiographies
Pelé, el rey del fútbol [Pelé, King of Soccer] by Monica Brown
¿Qué se siente al ser Sonia Sotomayor [What’s It Like to Be Sonia Sotomayor?] by Tammy GagneNonfiction
Comida [Food] by Kathleen Petelinsek
De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children by José-Luis Orozco
Mamá Goose: Un esoro de rimas infantiles [Mamá Goose: A Latino Nursery Treasury] by Alma Flor Ada
Mi primer perro [My First Dog] by Linda Bozzo
Poemas Para Soñar Juntos [Poems to Dream Together] by Francisco X. AlarcónBut wait, there’s more! Hay mas leer
We also have Spanish-language audiobooks on Hoopla, OverDrive, and Tumblebooks that you can access from the library’s website. This link will tell you how to find them:
http://stratfordlibrary.org/accessing-ebooks-in-english-and-spanish/¡Feliz lectura! Happy Reading!
Continue reading →DIY Storytime – Penguins
Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on Penguins whenever is convenient for your family.
BOOKS:
Be Brave, Little Penguin
• Written by Giles Andreae
• Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
• Published by Orchard Books
• Presented by Circle Time Reading
Little Pip-Pip is afraid of the water, but overcomes his fears so he can swim with his friends.
https://video.link/w/5IY7b
This video by Kids Academy has lots of interesting penguin facts.
https://video.link/w/mJY7b
Tacky the Penguin
• Written by Helen Lester
• Illustrated by Lynn Musinger
• Published by Houghton Mifflin
• Presented by My Cozy Corner
An odd penguin named Tacky finds a way to save the other penguins from hunters.
https://video.link/w/UJY7b
Here’s a cute Penguin Winter Clothes Color Matching Game from totschooling:
https://www.totschooling.net/2016/12/penguin-winter-clothes-color-matching.html
Little Penguin’s Tale
• Written and illustrated by Audrey Wood
• Published by Houghton Mifflin
• Presented by Ruby TV
A little penguin sets out on his own to find adventure and gets into all kinds of trouble.
https://video.link/w/9KY7b
So many adorable penguin craft projects gathered by The Best Ideas for Kids:
https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/penguin-crafts/SONGS:
Be My Penguin by Judy Sierra, from the book Antarctic Antics. Film by Weston Woods.
https://video.link/w/pLY7bI’m a Penguin by Harry Kindergarten Music
https://video.link/w/HMY7bFive Little Penguins by Patty Shulka
https://video.link/w/rNY7bRHYMES & FINGERPLAYS
by Martha SimpsonI’m a Little Penguin
(tune: I’m a little Teapot)I’m a little penguin, look at me
All black and white, cute as can be
I know how to sled just like a pro
On my tummy and down I go.I’m a little penguin in the snow
It sure gets cold when the chill winds blow.
I’ll never learn to fly but I can swim
Slide to the water and dive right in.Dance Like a Penguin
(tune: London Bridges falling Down)Penguins love to dance and play
They have fun
Everyday
Penguins dance their cares away
And you can do it, too.Flap your flippers up and down (flap arms like the song says)
Right and left
All around
Flap them high and flap them low
That’s what the penguins do.Penguins waddle on the ground (waddle-walk like the song says)
Right and left
All around
Kick your feet straight out and back
That’s what the penguins do.Penguins point your beaks up high (move head like the song says)
Turn your head
To the sky
Bring your head back down again
That’s what the penguins do.Penguins do your dance right now (dance like the song says)
Flap and kick
Take a bow
Waddle in a circle, that’s how
Penguins dance and play.Percy and Paisley
(tune: Yankee Doodle)Percy Penguin looks so formal
In his black tuxedo
He looks sleek from toes to beak
While waddling on the new snow.
Percy Penguin, you’re so fine
Such a proper penguin
When it comes to looking good
You know you always will win.Paisley Penguin is so silly
Splashing in the water
Playing with her friends, the seal,
The walrus, and the otter.
Paisley Penguin having fun
Just like penguins should do
Percy looks out to the water
And that’s when he sees you.Percy Penguin acts so proper
But he’s kind of lonely
Paisley says, “Come on, jump in!
You shouldn’t be an only.”
Percy Penguin thinks a bit
Then he nods his head
Looking good is nice but swimming
Is more fun instead!
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School Support Tip – Online Research for Elementary Students
When an elementary student needs information, they can look at books, magazines, newspapers, or they can go online. Doing an online search can be difficult for children because there are SO many links they could click. Sometimes kids don’t know what to click, so they find incorrect information, like the time a child selected a picture from a cartoon movie to represent the Eiffel Tower in France (Sorry, movie fans – that doesn’t count for a nonfiction report!)
Watch this short video to learn about ResearchItCT.org – a great place to do research online. Using your Library card, you and your child can get access to magazines, newspapers, even nonfiction books that will help you find out about France, famous people, science, and so much more! All in one place and only available with your Library card. We hope you learn something great!
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