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Award-winning author Jorge Argueta treats young readers to a bilingual recipe/poem for the classic Latin American version of rice pudding with cinnamon. From sprinkling the rice into the pot to adding a waterfall of white milk followed by cinnamon sticks, salt stars, and sugar snow, Argueta’s recipe is both easy to follow and poetic. Lively illustrations by highly acclaimed Brazilian artist Fernando Vilela feature an enthusiastic young cook who finds no end of joy in making and then slurping up the rice pudding with his family. In Argueta’s world, cooking not only satisfies hunger with...

La multitud silenciosa es la historia de un perdedor que no desea redimirse porque no cree en los finales felices. Prisionero de sus contradicciones, Pedro M. no es un tipo que quiera vivir al margen, ni se trata tampoco de que las circunstancias le sean a él especialmente desfavorables. Lo suyo es sencillamente incapacidad. Su mirada se ha quedado prendida de la mueca absurda de la realidad y él no puede, muy a su pesar, mirar para otro lado y creerse su vida. Escrita con un estilo en el que destacan la ironía y el recurso constante del humor, desbordante y canalla por momentos, la novela ...

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The American Revolution changed the lives of many people forever. This fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated book explores some of the most important events leading up to and during the war, including why colonists were upset with Great Britain, the Intolerable Acts, and the Boston Tea Party. Through detailed images, engaging sidebars, and supportive text, readers will learn about people like George Washington, Paul Revere, the Sons of Liberty, and what they did to make the American Revolution so revolutionary! The helpful glossary and table of contents aids in further understanding of...