Children's books from North and South America
Out of the dump: writings and photographs by children from Guatemala edited by Kristine L. Franklin and Nancy McGirr; translated from the Spanish by Kristine L. Franklin. Guatemala, 1995.
A compilation of poems with photographs by children who live in the municipal dump in Guatemala City.
The gold coin by Alma Flor Ada; illustrated by Neil Waldman; translated from the Spanish by Bernice Randall. Mexico, 1991.
Determined to steal an old woman's gold coin, a young thief follows her all around the countryside and finds himself involved in a series of unexpected activities.
Niña Bonita: a story by Ana Maria Machado; illustrated by Rosana Faría; translated from the Spanish by Elena Iribarren. Brazil, 1996.
Enchanted by Nina Bonita's black skin, a white rabbit determines to find a way to have children as beautiful and black as she is.
Very last first time by Jan Andrews; illustrated by Ian Wallace. Canada, 1985.
When the tide recedes, a young Eskimo girl living in northern Canada journeys alone for the first time under the ice, walking on the seabed floor to gather mussels.
The great kapok tree: a tale of the Amazon rain forest by Lynne Cherry. Brazil, 1990.
In Lynne Cherry's best-selling book, a man starts to chop down a great kapok tree. Exhausted from his labors, he puts down his ax and rests. As he sleeps, the animals who live in the tree plead with him not to destroy their world.