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Tales Our Abuelitas Told

A Hispanic Folktale Collection

by Ada, Alma Flor & Campoy, F. Isabel & Guevara, Susan & Torres, Leyla

Presents the authors' retellings of twelve traditional tales accompanied by information on origins and different versions.

The Kite Festival

by Torres, Leyla

While on a Sunday outing, Fernando and his family encounter a kite festival and decide to create a kite from scrap materials so that they can join in.

Liliana's Grandmothers

by Torres, Leyla

Because one of her grandmothers lives down the street and the other in a far away country, Liliana experiences two very different ways of life when she visits ...

Las abuelas de Liliana

by Torres, Leyla

Because one of her grandmothers lives down the street and the other in a far away country, Liliana experiences two very different ways of life when she visits ...

Two Days in May

by Taylor, Harriet Peck & Torres, Leyla

A group of neighbors join together to help five deer who have wandered into the city in search of food.

Saturday Sancocho

by Torres, Leyla

Maria Lili and her grandmother barter a dozen eggs at the market square to get the ingredients to cook their traditional Saturday chicken sancocho. Includes re...

Subway Sparrow

by Torres, Leyla

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

Gorrion del metro

by Torres, Leyla

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