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CENTRAL AMERICA
For Kids
Conejito / Bunny, A Folktale from Panama
• Margaret Read MacDonald
LITERATURE •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 28 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A lively Panamanian folktale that teaches children Spanish words. The bright acrylic illustrations and repeated song (whose melody is included) will encourage participation.
(PNM39, $16.95) |
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Flute's Journey
• Lynne Cherry
NATURAL HISTORY •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
The fully illustrated and warmly told story of a wood thrush who starts life in the woods of Maryland, and migrates across the Gulf of Mexico to the Monteverde Rain Forest in Costa Rica. Flute's struggles for survival demonstrate a variety of conservation issues for migrating birds. The handsome watercolor illustrations of birds and habitats in both North and Central America are terrific. Ages 4 to 8.
(BST45, $17.00) |
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Sea Turtle Journey, The Story of a Loggerhead Turtle
• Lorraine A. Jay
• Katie Lee
NATURAL HISTORY •
1995 •
HARD COVER
• 31 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
The life story of a loggerhead turtle in full color illustrations, from the time it hatches on the beach to its sea journey and its travels back to the beach to hatch her own eggs. A volume in the Smithsonian Oceanic Collection, intended for children ages 4-8, it includes a read-along audio cassette of the story.
(BST48, $16.95) |
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Usborne Flashcard Spanish
• Jo Litchfield
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2004 •
FLEXI-BOUND
• 50 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A standard playing card-size deck of 50 nicely illustrated flashcards geared for younger children. Each card features a colorful illustration with the Spanish word on the reverse. Vocabulary includes numbers, colors, food, animals, and other basic vocabulary that will appeal to young children.
(GEN203, $8.99) |
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Eyewitness Aztec, Inca & Maya
• Elizabeth Baquedano
• Michel Zabe
HISTORY •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 63 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
• COMING IN
A vivid overview of Mesoamerican cultures, covering art, archaeology, and religion. Though the three cultures are presented together, causing some confusion, there is much here to learn, and it is all vividly illustrated in the large-format Eyewitness style. For children ages 9-12.
(CAM62, $16.99) |
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Journey Into the Rainforest
• Tim Knight
NATURAL HISTORY •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
• COMING IN
A photographic tour of the rain forest in the company of an experienced, adventurous guide. The author, who takes to the forest at night, in a canoe and up in the trees, introduces middle schoolers to the flora, fauna, bugs, ecology and conservation of the tropical forest. Knight, who devotes each double-page spread to a theme, re-creates the experience of being in the rainforest, including its discomforts. He wisely begins the book with what to wear. With a glossary and index, it's a good reference for young travelers to Costa Rica, the Amazon or forests of Southeast Asia.
(FST09, $19.95) |
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The Most Beautiful Roof in the World
• Kathryn Lasky
• Christopher Knight
NATURAL HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A tour of the rain forest canopy for children, illustrated with color photographs. The book follows a tropical botanist and her sons as she explores a rain forest in Belize, but it is appropriate for a trip to any Central American rain forest. For children ages 9 -12, who will especially like the ropes and other rigging used to climb in the rain forest canopy.
(FST04, $9.00) |
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Costa Rica, Enchantment of the World
• Marion Morrison
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
• FAMILY
• COMING IN
Published for the library market, this comprehensive overview of the geography and people of Costa Rica for children ages 9-12 has much to offer the traveler. It's a thoroughly illustrated description of the nature, history, people, religion, culture and economy of Costa Rica with photographs, tables and maps.
(CRC18, $39.00) |
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Eyewitness Jungle
• Theresa Greenaway
• Geoff Dann
NATURAL HISTORY •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 63 PAGES
• FAMILY
Certainly the most eye-popping of the children's books on the rain forest, this book, jammed with color photographs, covers all manner of rain forest life. The concise text augments the pictures. Geared for children ages 9-12.
(FST06, $16.99) |
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Popol Vuh
• Victor Montejo
• Luis Garay
RELIGION •
2009 •
PAPER
• 85 PAGES
• FAMILY
A wonderful re-telling of this Maya sacred text, sensitively illustrated. Children will thrill to the tale of the fateful ball game between the underworld gods and the Hero Twins, and parents will appreciate the inclusion of some commentary on Spanish imperialism. Translated from the Spanish.
(MYA28, $12.95) |
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Tintin and the Picaros
• Herge
LITERATURE •
1978 •
PAPER
• 62 PAGES
• FAMILY
Tintin, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus help General Alcazar and his guerrilla band of Picaros defeat the tyrannical General Tapioca in the 23rd and last completed book in the series.
(SAM137, $10.99) |
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