Janice Levy

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Diva does all the duck stuff. But her feathers aren't into it. Diva has dreams of life beyond the farm. The other animals think her dreams are a hoot. But after learning her true talent, Diva's life changes. Soon, everyone wants a piece of the duck!

Diva does all the duck stuff. But her feathers aren't into it. Diva has dreams of life beyond the farm. The other animals think Diva's dreams are a hoot. But after learning her true talent, Diva's life changes...soon everyone wants a piece of the duck!

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Gonzalo, the Rooster, isn't happy
"Mira, I don't like to complain, but the hens cluck all night and the horse snores. The roof is so hard my back hurts. I haven't slept in a week."
"Other roofs are so clean you can eat off them, and here I'm choking from the dust...and by the way, other roosters work with a whole salsa band but I can't even get a fiddle!"
"The ducks quack off-key, the frogs won't sit still and the owls don't give a hoot. The hummingbirds forget the words. The pigeons are pooping everywhere!"
Lucky Gonzalo...he wins the Loteria and quits the farm!
Follow Gonazalo as he buys a mansion in Florida, a hot tub and a yacht...lives la vida loca in Hollywood... in his search for grab the good life!

J.J. Jax is a bully. His target is Patrick Montgomery, an overweight new classmate. but,wait until you see what Patrick's got up his sleeve - it's something that, alley oops!- will turn things around.
Humorous snappy dialogue and engaging characters help impart messages about the lasting effects of bullying and the importance of accepting differences in others and of finding common ground to help us get along.

The Night of the Radishes is celebrated in Oaxaca, Mexico on December 23. Large radishes are carved into shapes of animals, flowers, religious figures and anything the imagination can think of. People view the displays in the central plaza and the judges award a prize for the best sculpture.
But, one radish does not want to be carved. It jumps out of don Pedro's hand and rolls out the door.
Follow the action as the radish bumps into a burro, trips a band of mariachis, pushes a cook into a pot of mole sauce, and overturns vendors' stands in the market place..."Places to go, people to see...Out of my way, you can't carve ME!"

"Aunt Dane takes care of kids like me when their real parents can't. Like when your mom loses her job and can't pay the rent and drinks too much and gets sick so you stay home from school to take care of her. That's what happened to me."

I think about the songs Abuelito taught me. If he couldn't remember the words, sometimes he made up new ones.
"What if Abuelito has forgotten about us?" I ask. "What if his spirit forgets to come?"
"Don't worry," Tia says. "This candle will glow. The light will remind Abuelito's spirit of his way back home."
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At night Mama tucks me into bed.
"Suena con los angelitos, dream of angels," she says.
She kisses my cheek. Her eyelashes feel like the wings of a butterfly.
The Day of the Dead.
A time to celebrate.
I close my eyes and dream of Abuelito.

“It’s the Day of the Dead! We’re going to honor your tío Fernando.”

Nando listens as his mother tells him that later, at the cemetery, they will meet with Tío Fernando’s spirit. All day, as Nando enjoys the celebration, he also wonders just how he will recognize the spirit of Tío Fernando?

“I don’t like to visit Abuelito. Water leaks out of his eyes. His cheekbones are too high, his nose is too big and his eyes are too small. He smells like green library soap or sometimes like fried bananas. Abuelito eats with his fingers.”

A whimsical tale of a man who lives in a hat and a wish-granting ant named Sadie. In exchange for not zapping her with bug spray, Ant Sadie gives the man everything he wants, including his own wrestling team, a hot tub, and as many bagels as he can eat.

When Flip-Flop tries to cross the bridge to join her friends, she runs into the Bully Frogs Gruff. Those bullies threaten to eat Flip-Flop if she tries to cross! Even though those gruff, tough, and buff Bully Frogs scare Flip-Flop, she's determined to pass. Can she outwit them all and make some new friends? Grades preK-4.

Oh no! The teacher wants to put on a school play, but Flip-Flop Frog is trembling with fear! What if she forgets her lines? What if she trips? Read how Flip-Flop's special talent saves the day of a very shy frog. prek-4th grade

Flip-Flop has a problem a new sister! Everything is absolutely awful about the new baby. She eats mushy things, belly-flops, and can't even play leapfrog. Mom thinks she s a cutie patootie and says she s staying. So, Flip-Flop takes another look. Can Flip-Flop find anything good about her baby sister? Grades preK-4.

Flip-Flop Frog is hungry but there's nothing in the pantry except flies. She decides to invite her friends to a party to bake a fly pie. When her friends are too lazy to help, Flip-Flop makes the pie herself. Suddenly, there's a knock at the door. Party time! But willl Flip- Flop let her BFF''s join the fun? pK-4th

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Product Details
ISBN: 0807511765
ISBN-13: 9780807511763
Format: Hardcover, 32pp
Publisher: Albert Whitman
Age Range: 4 to 7

It's Cinco de Mayo! Everyone is celebrating the holiday in their own way. "Mama marches in the parade. Papa plays in a mariachi band. Abuelita cooks a special meal." Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
A very simple history of the holiday is interspersed with the story of a young boy celebrating Cinco de Mayo with his family.

This bilingual book features a section with "find what's missing" pictures and simple crafts perfect for any child's Cinco de Mayo celebration. Loretta Lopez's engaging and cheerful pictures complement Janice Levy's childfriendly introduction to this important Mexican holiday.

No one’s worse than Dad’s new girlfriend, whom he calls (ugh) “Sweet Potato.” She plays the tuba and sings opera to her goldfish. She’s clueless about soccer and video games. She has porcupiny hair. Then again, she knows how to keep secrets, makes prize-winning Halloween costumes; she has a real name. Maybe she’s not that bad...